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to give up the ghost

to give up the ghost
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too giv uhp stressed th ee gohst]
    • /tu gɪv ʌp stressed ði goʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too giv uhp stressed th ee gohst]
    • /tu gɪv ʌp stressed ði goʊst/

Definition of to give up the ghost words

  • phrase to give up the ghost If someone gives up the ghost, they stop trying to do something because they no longer believe they can do it successfully. If a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working. 0
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Parts of speech for To give up the ghost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to give up the ghost popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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