to give up the ghost

Визначення та значення слова « give up the ghost» англійською мовою

to give up the ghost
01

to stop living

to [give] up the ghost definition and meaning
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InformalInformal
example
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The old car finally sputtered and gave up the ghost, leaving its owner stranded on the side of the road.
02

(of a machine) to fail to work properly

to [give] up the ghost definition and meaning
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
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The ancient printer in the office gave up the ghost, leaving us unable to print any documents.
03

to put an stop to an activity one knows has very little or no chance of achieving success

Dialectbritish flagBritish
to [give] up the ghost definition and meaning
example
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All I'd cherished from early childhood had been denied me, so I simply gave up the ghost.
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