dies on the vine
Fails before fruition
Something that dies on the vine fails or withers before reaching completion or fulfillment, like fruit that rots before being picked.
The phrase describes promising ideas, projects, or plans that lose momentum and fade away through neglect or lack of support: The proposal died on the vine when funding fell through.
Also *withers on the vine*.
- witherDry and decay
- fizzleFail after promising start
- dry upLose moisture completely
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- lose steamGradually lose momentum
left to rot · fade away · collapse · stagnation · wilt · neglectfulness · decay · shrivel · apathy · fruition · abandonment · potentiality · demise · desertion · untended · promise · rot · breakdown
dies on the vinebears fruit
Achieves productive results
ripens · flourishes · succeeds · thrives · blossoms
dies on the vinetakes root
Becomes firmly fixed
catches fire · picks up steam · snowballs · takes hold · goes viral