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1To give up the ghost — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …
2To yield up the ghost — Ghost Ghost (g[=o]st), n. [OE. gast, gost, soul, spirit, AS. g[=a]st breath, spirit, soul; akin to OS. g[=e]st spirit, soul, D. geest, G. geist, and prob. to E. gaze, ghastly.] [1913 Webster] 1. The spirit; the soul of man. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …
3The Geese and the Ghost — Infobox Album | Name = The Geese and the Ghost Type = Album Artist = Anthony Phillips Released = March 1977 Recorded = 1973, 1975 76 Genre = Progressive rock Length = 45.01 Label = Passport Records, Hit Run Music, Virgin Records, Vertigo Records… …
4The Ghost of Tom Joad (song) — Infobox Song Name = The Ghost of Tom Joad Artist = Bruce Springsteen Album = The Ghost of Tom Joad Released = November 21, 1995 track no = 1 Recorded = April–June 1995 Genre = Rock, folk Length = 4:23 Label = Columbia Writer = Bruce Springsteen… …
5The Ghost of You — Infobox Single Name = The Ghost of You Artist = My Chemical Romance from Album = Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Released = August 30, 2005 Format = 7 vinyl CD Digital download Recorded = 2004 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:23 Label = Reprise …
6give 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./ …
7give 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./ …
8give 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 …
9give\ 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 …
10give 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 …
