Give Up The Ghost Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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give up the ghost What does give up the ghost mean?	to stop working, to die	My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy another one.
give up the ghost What does give up the ghost mean?	to stop working, to die	My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy a new one.
give up the ghost What does give up the ghost mean?	to die, to release one's spirit	My old car gave up the ghost last evening.
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sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	be very anxious and tense	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff would be transferred to another city.

necessity is the mother of invention What does "necessity is the mother of invention" mean?	if you need something you will be motivated to provide it	Necessity is the mother of invention and we fixed the door by using an old coat hanger.
Take by the scruff of the neck What does "Take by the scruff of the neck" mean?	If you take something by the scruff on the neck, you take complete control of it.
as scarce as hen's teeth What does "as scarce as hen's teeth" mean?	very scarce or nonexistent	Cheap hotels in this city are as scarce as hen's teeth.
get on the good side of (someone) What does "get on the good side of (someone)" mean?	to get in someone's favor	I took my friend to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side.
blow (something) What does "blow (something)" mean?	to fail at something, to ruin something	I think that I blew the final math exam last week.
Touch wood What does "Touch wood" mean?	This idiom is used to wish for good luck. ('Knock on wood' is also used.)

fall out of use What does "fall out of use" mean?	to be no longer used	CD players have fallen out of use recently.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, places are changed	My friend always has problems at school but now the shoe is on the other foot and I am the one who is having problems.
hold (someone) down What does "hold (someone) down" mean?	try to keep someone from succeeding	The president of the company is trying to hold down the manager so he doesn't challenge his position.
an oddball What does "an oddball" mean?	a person who does not act like other people	The man is an oddball and nobody at his company likes to work with him.

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Give Up The Ghost Idiom