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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

give up the ghost

give up the ghost

Meaning

Stop working or die.

Usage example

Use "give up the ghost" when stop working or die.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

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