die on the vine

phrase

: to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm

let the proposal die on the vine

Examples of die on the vine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With all of the experimentation, a lot of fruit died on the vine, and honest post-mortems tell us that business impact was minimal. — Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for die on the vine

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