give-up the ghost
Definition
- 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
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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She died from cancer
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The children perished in the fire
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The patient went peacefully
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The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
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