give up the ghost Sentence Examples

The old clock finally gave up the ghost, its tick-tock silenced forever.
The battle-weary soldiers had reached their breaking point and were ready to give up the ghost.
The dying flame flickered feebly before giving up the ghost entirely.
The abandoned house had an eerie aura, as if the spirits inhabiting it had given up the ghost long ago.
The once-bustling factory now lay deserted, its machinery long since given up the ghost.
The ailing patient clung to life with grim determination, refusing to give up the ghost until the end.
The lost hiker wandered aimlessly through the wilderness, his hope of survival gradually giving up the ghost.
The old oak tree stood tall and stately despite its age, its bark bearing witness to the centuries it had endured before giving up the ghost.
The troubled teenager considered ending his life, but something deep within him prevented him from giving up the ghost.
The scientist toiled tirelessly in her laboratory, determined to find a cure before her patient gave up the ghost.

give up the ghost Meaning

die, fall, check out, pass away, perish, buy it, pass (on),depart, pop off, buy the farm

live, breathe,come to, linger, exist, revive,be, subsist, thrive,flourish

The old clock finally gave up the ghost, its tick-tock silenced forever.

The battle-weary soldiers had reached their breaking point and were ready to give up the ghost.

The dying flame flickered feebly before giving up the ghost entirely.

The abandoned house had an eerie aura, as if the spirits inhabiting it had given up the ghost long ago.