单词 | wither on the vine |
释义 | wither on the vineFail to come to fruition, as in This building project will wither on the vine if they don't agree on a price. This expression alludes to grapes shriveling and drying up because they were not picked when ripe. Words nearby wither on the vinewithdrew, withe, wither, witherite, withe rod, wither on the vine, withers, withershins, Witherspoon, eyes open, with, with flying colors, pass with The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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