wither on the vine
在葡萄藤上枯萎,形容某事由于缺乏支持或關注而失敗
書面/口語·形容計劃失敗
英文釋義
to fail, decline, or deteriorate due to neglect or lack of attention
例句
The project withered on the vine because no one supported it.
典故來源
源自農業,葡萄未采摘而枯萎在藤上,比喻因忽視而失敗。