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yield up the ghost

idiom
Meaning

For a person, to die.


Examples
SIMPLE

The old machine finally yielded up the ghost.

CONTEXTUAL

After struggling with the illness for months, the patient eventually yielded up the ghost in his sleep.

COMPLEX

The ancient king, having ruled for over fifty years, finally yielded up the ghost as the sun set behind the castle walls.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    ghost at the feast

    A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.

  2. 02

    ghost from one's past

    Something unpleasant from one's past that "haunts" them (makes them feel uneasy) to the present day.

  3. 03

    ghost home

    A residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.

  4. 04

    give up the ghost

    To cease clinging to life; to die.

  5. 05

    yield the ghost

    To give up the ghost.

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