wither on the vine

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wither on the vine and die on the vine

1. Lit. [for fruit] to shrivel on the vine or stem, unharvested. If we don't get out there into the field, the grapes will wither on the vine. The apples will die on the vine if not picked soon.

2. . Fig. [for someone or something] to be ignored or neglected and thereby be wasted. I hope I get a part in the play. I don't want to just die on the vine. Fred thinks he is withering on the vine because no one has chosen him.

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The board could not allow jumps racing to wither on the vine or, worse still, become the victim of an immediate knee jerk ban at some future point in time," RVL chairman Michael Duffy told reporters. Australian state bans hurdle racing by AFP / AFP Global Edition Although this is unlikely to happen until the economy recovers, he said: "We don't want to wither on the vine. Mortgage services plan for struggling B&B by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The festival provided Liverpool with a magnificent waterfront visitor attraction, and it is disgraceful that such a magnificent opportunity was allowed to wither on the vine. Welcome return for festival site by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			with knobs on with malice aforethought with my blessing with no strings attached with nose in the air with one hand tied behind back with open arms With or without? with own fair hands With pleasure with regard to with relish with respect to with tail between legs with the best of them with the best will in the world with the naked eye With whom do you wish to speak? With you in a minute withdraw withdraw from withdraw into withdraw into oneself wither wither away wither on the vine wither up withhold from within within a stone's throw within a whisker of within an ace of within an inch of life within earshot within grasp within hailing distance within limits within means within range within reach within reason within rights within striking distance within walking distance without without a backward glance without a by your leave without a doubt without a hitch without a murmur without a second thought			withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn behavior Withdrawn from Marketing Withdrawn from Use Withdrawn Resources withdrawnness withdrawnness withdraws withdraws withdraws withdraws withdraws withdraws withdrew withdrew withdrew withe withe withe rod Withe-rod Witheld judgment on DUI wither wither wither wither wither away wither on the vine wither up Wither, George Wither-wrung Witherband withered withered withered withered away withered away withered on the vine withered on the vine withering withering withering withering away withering away Withering of Plants withering on the vine withering on the vine witheringly witheringly witherite witherite witherite Witherling Withernam Withernam withers withers withers

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