Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To give up the ghost

  1. to suffer

  2. to fight evil forces

  3. to die

  4. to become rational
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'To give up the ghost' is an idiomatic expression meaning to die or expire, originating from the belief that the spirit leaves the body at death. It doesn't mean suffering, fighting evil, or becoming rational. The phrase is used metaphorically for machines or systems that stop working.

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