ghost

a ghost at the feast: seefeast.

the ghost in the machine the mind viewed as distinct from the body.

☞ This phrase was coined by the British philosopher Gilbert Ryle in The Concept of Mind (1949) for a viewpoint that he considered completely misleading.

the ghost walks money is available and salaries will be paid.

☞ This expression has been explained in theatrical phrasebooks by the story that an actor playing the ghost of Hamlet's father refused to 'walk again' until the cast's overdue salaries had been paid.

give up the ghost

1 (of a person) die.

2 (of a machine) stop working; break down, especially permanently.

3 stop making an effort; give up hope.

☞ The Old English meaning of ghost, 'the soul or spirit as the source of life', survives only in this idiom.

❸2018Brad ParksCloser Than You Know Trying to go forward with some kind of murder-for-hire scenario would be both unjust and patently absurd, a terrible example of the government being unable to give up the ghost.

lay a (or the) ghost get rid of a distressing, frightening, or worrying memory or thought.

☞ The image here is of exorcizing an unquiet or evil spirit.

look as if you have seen a ghost look very pale and shocked.

not have (or stand) the ghost of a chance have no chance at all.

词组	ghost
释义	ghost a ghost at the feast: seefeast. the ghost in the machine the mind viewed as distinct from the body. ☞ This phrase was coined by the British philosopher Gilbert Ryle in The Concept of Mind (1949) for a viewpoint that he considered completely misleading. the ghost walks money is available and salaries will be paid. ☞ This expression has been explained in theatrical phrasebooks by the story that an actor playing the ghost of Hamlet's father refused to 'walk again' until the cast's overdue salaries had been paid. give up the ghost 1 (of a person) die. 2 (of a machine) stop working; break down, especially permanently. 3 stop making an effort; give up hope. ☞ The Old English meaning of ghost, 'the soul or spirit as the source of life', survives only in this idiom. ❸2018Brad ParksCloser Than You Know Trying to go forward with some kind of murder-for-hire scenario would be both unjust and patently absurd, a terrible example of the government being unable to give up the ghost. lay a (or the) ghost get rid of a distressing, frightening, or worrying memory or thought. ☞ The image here is of exorcizing an unquiet or evil spirit. look as if you have seen a ghost look very pale and shocked. not have (or stand) the ghost of a chance have no chance at all.
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