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dying on the vine

dying on the vine is the present participle and gerund of die on the vine.

Meaning of die on the vine

Verb

die on the vine (third-person singular simple present dies on the vine, present participle dying on the vine, simple past and past participle died on the vine)

  1. (idiomatic) To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.
    • His ambitious plan to build a flying car died on the vine.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.

Questions about dying on the vine

What is dying on the vine the present participle and gerund of?
Dying on the vine is the present participle and gerund of die on the vine.

Words near dying on the vine in the dictionary

  1. dying like flies
  2. dying like one lived
  3. dying off
  4. dying on
  5. dying on one's arse
  6. dying on the vine
  7. dying out
  8. dying pig
  9. dying pigs
  10. dying prematurely
  11. dying quail

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