WITHER ON THE VINE

Meaning of WITHER ON THE VINE in English

{v. phr.} To fail or collapse in the planning stages. * /The program for rebuilding the city died on the vine./

See: DIE ON THE VINE.

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

WITHER ON THE VINE — {v. phr.} To fail or collapse in the planning stages. * /The program for rebuilding the city died on the …
Slang English vocab
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITHER — marcir (-id), deflorear
English interlingue dictionary
VINE — viniero. VINOUS: vinosi
English interlingue dictionary
WITHER — larag
English-Visayan vocabulary
VINE — balagon
English-Visayan vocabulary
WITHER — biographical name George 1588-1667 English poet & pamphleteer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITHER — I. ˈwithə(r) verb ( withered ; withered ; withering -th(ə)riŋ ; withers ) Etymology: Middle English widderen, widren; probably akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VINE — I. ˈvīn noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old French vine, vigne, from Latin vinea …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITHER — (v. t.) To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
Английский словарь Webster
WITHER — (v. t.) To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
Английский словарь Webster
WITHER — (v. t.) To cause to fade, and become dry.
Английский словарь Webster
VINE — (n.) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or …
Английский словарь Webster
VINE — ( n. ) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHER — — witheredness , n. — witherer , n. — witheringly , adv. /widh"euhr/ , v.i. 1. to shrivel; fade; decay: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VINE — — vineless , adj. — vinelike , adj. /vuyn/ , n. 1. any plant having a long, slender stem that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHER — I. ˈwi-thər verb ( with·ered ; with·er·ing ˈwith-riŋ, ˈwi-thə-) Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VINE — I. ˈvīn noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French vigne, from Latin vinea vine, vineyard, from feminine of vineus of wine, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITHER — vt to cause to fade, and become dry. 2. wither ·vt to cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want …
Webster English vocab
VINE — noun any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. 2. vine ·noun hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender …
Webster English vocab
WITHER — [with.er] vb with.ered ; with.er.ing [ME widren; prob. akin to ME weder weather] vi (14c) 1: to become dry and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VINE — [vine] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF vigne, fr. L vinea vine, vineyard, fr. fem. of vineus of wine, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WITHER — wither BrE AmE ˈwɪð ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ wither|ed d ▷ withering/ly ˈwɪð ə r‿ɪŋ /li ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VINE — vine, Vine BrE AmE vaɪn ▷ vines vaɪnz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WITHER — / ˈwɪðə(r); NAmE / verb 1. if a plant withers or sth withers it, it dries up and dies : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VINE — / vaɪn; NAmE / noun 1. a climbing plant that produces grapes : grapes on the vine vine leaves —see …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHER — with ‧ er /ˈwɪðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE ( also wither away ) verb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VINE — vine /vaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: vigne , from Latin vinea …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VINE — n. 1 any climbing or trailing woody-stemmed plant, esp. of the genus Vitis, bearing grapes. 2 a slender trailing or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VINE — n.1 any climbing or trailing woody-stemmed plant, esp. of the genus Vitis, bearing grapes. 2 a slender trailing or climbing …
Oxford English vocab
WITHER — ( withers, withering, withered) 1. If someone or something withers , they become very weak. When he went into retirement, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VINE — ( vines) A vine is a plant that grows up or over things, especially one which produces grapes. = grapevine …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If someone or something ~s, they become very weak. When he went into retirement, he visibly …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WITHER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a plant withers (= becomes drier and starts to die ) withering contempt (= that …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VINE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an oak/vine/spinach etc leaf (= a leaf from a specific plant or tree ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITHER — [verb] - (to cause) to become weak and dry and decayThe region's livelihood has been completely destroyed by drought, with …
Cambridge English vocab
VINE — grapevine [noun] [C] - the climbing plant which produces grapes as its fruitVines produce better grapes as they age.See also …
Cambridge English vocab
WITHER — Synonyms and related words : Sanforize, age, air-dry, anhydrate, attenuate, bake, blot, brush, burn, cave in, cheat the undertaker, collapse, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
VINE — See: DIE ON THE VINE or WITHER ON THE VINE, CLINGING VINE.
Slang English vocab
WITHER — v. Function: verb to lose substance and freshness by or as if by loss of natural moisture FF1C; projects that …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WITHER — verb to lose substance and freshness by or as if by loss of natural moisture projects that wither and die …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
VINE — noun Vine is used after these nouns: ↑ ivy
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VINE — See: DIE ON THE VINE or WITHER ON THE VINE, CLINGING VINE.
Словарь английских идиом
VINE — the well-known valuable plant (vitis vinifera) very frequently referred to in the Old and New Testaments, and cultivated from the …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WITHER — гл. 1) а) вянуть, сохнуть; блекнуть, высыхать, увядать Syn : fade, droop б) иссушать, лишать силы или свежести 2) чахнуть, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VINE — сущ. виноградная лоза (ботаника) виноградная лоза (Vitis vinifera) вьющееся или ползучее растение вьющийся стебель, лоза, плеть (растения) - dried pea …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITHER — wither.ogg ʹwıðə v 1. 1> вянуть, сохнуть; блёкнуть ( тж. wither away, wither up) the flowers withered in the cold …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
VINE — vine.ogg _I 1. vaın n 1. бот. виноградная лоза ( Vitis vinifera ) 2. 1> вьющееся или ползучее растение 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WITHER — сохнуть - wither the leaf
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
WITHER — v 1. 1> вянуть, сохнуть; блёкнуть ( тж. wither away, wither up) the flowers withered in the cold - от …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
VINE — _I 1. vaın n 1. бот. виноградная лоза ( Vitis vinifera ) 2. 1> вьющееся или ползучее растение 2> вьющийся …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WITHER — гл. 1) а) вянуть, сохнуть; блекнуть, высыхать, увядать Syn: fade , droop б) иссушать, лишать силы или свежести 2) чахнуть, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
VINE — сущ. 1) виноградная лоза 2) а) вьющееся или ползучее растение б) вьющийся стебель, лоза, плеть 3) библ. лоза 4) амер. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WITHER — гл. 1) а) вянуть, сохнуть; блекнуть, высыхать, увядать Syn: fade, droop б) иссушать, лишать силы или свежести 2) чахнуть, ослабевать, слабеть, уменьшаться My heart withered as I …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
VINE — сущ. 1) виноградная лоза 2) а) вьющееся или ползучее растение б) вьющийся стебель, лоза, плеть 3) библ. лоза 4) амер. сл. одежда; костюм •• to wither on the …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
VINE — 1) вьющееся растение 2) лиана 3) виноградная лоза 4) виноград (Vitis) • - Allegheny vine - bitter pea vine - Canary vine - Chinese fever vine - common matrimony …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
VINE — 1) вьющееся растение 2) лиана 3) виноградная лоза 4) виноград ( Vitis ) • - Allegheny vine - bitter pea …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
WITHER — _v. 1> вянуть, сохнуть; блекнуть 2> иссушать, лишать силы или свежести 3> ослабевать, уменьшаться 4> обыкн. _шутл. уничтожать; to wither …
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