die on the vine
在發(fā)展的過程中停滯不前、失敗或終止
口語·形容計(jì)劃或項(xiàng)目半途而廢
英文釋義
to fail or be abandoned before it is completed or successful
例句
The project had so many delays that it eventually died on the vine.
典故來源
源自葡萄種植，未成熟的葡萄在藤上枯萎掉落，比喻計(jì)劃或事業(yè)在完成前就失敗或夭折。