gave up the ghost
Breathed one's last
To give up the ghost is to die or stop functioning.
The phrase comes from the idea of the spirit leaving the body at death: He gave up the ghost at ninety-three.
It applies equally to machines and projects that finally fail: My old laptop gave up the ghost last week.
The expression carries a sense of finality after prolonged struggle.
- diedCeased to live
- ceasedCame to an end
- expiredNo longer in effect
- succumbedStopped resisting, gave way
- gone to gloryDied, euphemistically speaking
six feet under · conked out · kicked the bucket · malfunctioned · bit the dust · belly up · nonfunctional · broke down · collapsed · perished · flatlined · failed · spirit · pushing up daisies · bought the farm · passed away · breathed their last · met their maker
- brokenbroken, busted, broken down, out of order, not working
gave up the ghostrose from the dead
Revived after dying
revived · was born · came into being · awakened · survived
gave up the ghostpersevered
Continued despite difficulty
soldiered on · pressed on · doubled down · carried on · dug in
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