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Wither on the vine Meaning in English

expression

WITH-er on thuh VINE
WITH-uh on thuh VINE

Definition

To be neglected or ignored until something slowly fails, disappears, or is no longer effective, often because it does not receive the attention or support it needs.

Usage & Nuances

This expression is mainly used figuratively for projects, ideas, or opportunities that get no support or attention. It's often found in business, politics, or personal goals. Usually informal; not used in very formal writing.

Spanish: marchitarse en la vid - quedarse en el olvidoPortuguese (BR): murchar na videira - ser esquecidoPortuguese (PT): murchar na videira - ser esquecidoChinese (Simplified): 被遗弃 - 被搁置不理Chinese (Traditional): 被遺棄 - 被擱置不理Hindi: अलक्षित रह जाना - स्वयं समाप्त हो जानाArabic: يذبل على الكرمة - يُترك ليخبوBengali: অযত্নে নষ্ট হওয়া - উপেক্ষিত হয়ে ঝরে পড়াRussian: завянуть на корню - погибнуть из-за бездействияJapanese: 放置されてしぼむ - 放置されて消えていくVietnamese: bị bỏ mặc cho tàn lụi - lụi tàn dầnKorean: 방치되어 사라지다 - 관심을 받지 못해 없어지다Turkish: kendi haline bırakılıp yok olmak - ilgisizlikten solmakUrdu: نظرانداز ہو کر ختم ہو جاناIndonesian: mati perlahan karena diabaikan - meredup karena kurang perhatian

Example Sentences

If you ignore your dreams, they may wither on the vine.

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Many small businesses wither on the vine without enough customers.

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The new app idea was left to wither on the vine.

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He didn’t want his plans to just wither on the vine, so he took action.

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Instead of letting the project wither on the vine, the team found new investors.

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Too many good ideas in the company wither on the vine because nobody speaks up.

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