give-up the ghost

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Definition
  1. Verb (idiomatic):
    • To die; to cease living: The phrase "give up the ghost" is an idiomatic expression meaning to die or to stop functioning completely. It often implies a final cessation of life or operation.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
Advanced Usage
  • This idiom is often used in a slightly informal or euphemistic way to talk about death. It can also be applied humorously or figuratively to machines or projects that stop working permanently.
Variants and Related Words
  • Give up (verb phrase): To stop trying; to surrender or quit.
  • Ghost (noun): The spirit of a dead person, often thought to be visible.
Synonyms
  • Die: To stop living.
  • Pass away: A gentle synonym for dying.
  • Kick the bucket: Another informal idiom meaning to die.
  • Expire: To come to an end; to die (more formal).
Related Phrases
  • Breathe one's last: A literary phrase meaning to die.
Related Idioms
  • Meet one's maker: To die; to face God after death.
  • Push up daisies: To be dead and buried.
Verb
  1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    • She died from cancer
    • The children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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