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11give up the ghost — 1. to stop trying to do something because you know that you will not succeed. She d been trying to break into acting for ten years without success and was just about to give up the ghost. 2. if a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working. We… …
12give up the ghost — People give up the ghost when they die. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
13give up the ghost — stop hoping after a long time When will she give up the ghost? Her son has been gone for years …
14give up the ghost — Old mediums never die they just give up the ghost …
15Give up the ghost — People give up the ghost when they die …
16give up the ghost — to die The ghost is the spirit which you surrender to heaven, or as the case may be, when it leaves the body: Man dieth, and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost. (Job 14:10) There are many obsolete dialect phrases indicating… …
17give up the ghost — verb a) To cease clinging to life; to die. And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. b) To quit; to cease functioning. My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day. Syn: yield up the ghost …
18give up the ghost — humorous 1) to stop trying to do something because your efforts have been unsuccessful Many people have given up the ghost and left the Party. 2) if a car or other machine gives up the ghost, it stops working completely The printer s finally… …
19give\ up\ the\ ghost — v. phr. To die; stop going. After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost. The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost …
20give up the ghost — Meaning To die, or in the case of inanimate objects, to cease working. Origin From The Bible, Acts 12. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost …