ghost

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give up the ghost

[give up the ghost] {v. phr.} To die; stop going. * /After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost./ * /The motor turned over a few times […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ghost of a

[ghost of a] Least trace of; slightest resemblance to; smallest bit even of; a very little. Usually used with "chance" or "idea" in negative sentences, or with "smile". * /There […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ghost-writer

[ghost-writer] {n.} A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. * /It is rumored that John Smith's best-selling novel was written […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Irish curse

May she marry a ghost and bear him a kitten, and may the high king of glory permit it to get mange. www.sky-net-eye.com

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