My old computer finally gave up the ghost the other day.
The destination was far away, what the old man could do except giving up the ghost.
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Nearby phrases
Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to give up the ghost
give something a trygive something a whirlgive the benefit of the doubtgive the bootgive the cat another goldfishgive the devil his duegive the elbowgive the liegive the liegive the lie togive the man a box of 'milky ways'!give the royal treatmentgive the time of daygive thoughtgive upgive weightgive weightgive what forGive Your Eyeteeth for Somethingnot give a monkey'snot give a stuffnot give someone the time of dayto give a person linewouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ..…yield the ghostyou only get what you give
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