Translations for „give up the ghost“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

give up the ghost

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give up the ghost idiom

wyzionąć ducha

Usage examples with give up the ghost

to give up the ghost

wyzionąć ducha

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English

He said the sickness was so serious that she could give up the ghost any time soon.

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Unless you find a particularly good one, it will require some money being spent for wear and tear on items that will inevitably give up the ghost.

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Give up the ghost and find a man who actually wants you.

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At 70mph, even earplugs give up the ghost.

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This becomes the theme of the work and the subject of the film they are waiting for the old woman to give up the ghost.

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Some repair the damage; others give up the ghost.

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And... some of the floodlights give up the ghost.

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But before we all just give up the ghost, let's just look at the criteria they used to draw these outrageous sweeping conclusions.

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Illness had exacerbated his already fragile physical state, and, after lengthy talks with his team car, he finally decided to give up the ghost with 100km to go.

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Now given the tendency of the car to conk out or the fridge to give up the ghost, lump sums allow people to cope with these events.

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