wither on the vine
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editwither on the vine (third-person singular simple present withers on the vine, present participle withering on the vine, simple past and past participle withered on the vine)
- (idiomatic) To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.
- 2006, Tom Devine, The Scottish Nation: A Modern History:
- Common Cause brought some Scottish intellectuals together, while Scotland United, an alliance of politicians, novelists and pop stars, held two successful rallies and proposed a multi-option referendum on the constitution. These two organizations soon withered on the vine.