die on the vine
在发展的过程中停滞不前、失败或终止
口语·形容计划或项目半途而废
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自葡萄种植，未成熟的葡萄在藤上枯萎掉落，比喻计划或事业在完成前就失败或夭折。