give up the ghost

Etymology
Literally, to release one's spirit or soul from the body at death. From "gaf up þe gost", "ʒave up þe gost", from  phrases as "hēo āġeaf hire gāst" (literally, "she gave up her ghost [spirit]"), "þæt iċ gāst mīnne āġifan mōte" (literally, "that I must give up my ghost [spirit]"). Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Perhaps most notable and survived in modern English for being used in traditional translation during the death of Jesus during His crucifixion:

Verb

 * 1)  To cease clinging to life; to die.
 * 2)  To quit; to cease functioning.
 * 3)  To cede a commitment to or identification with.
 * 1)  To quit; to cease functioning.
 * 2)  To cede a commitment to or identification with.
 * 1)  To cede a commitment to or identification with.
 * 1)  To cede a commitment to or identification with.

Translations

 * Afrikaans:
 * Arabic:
 * Armenian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 見閻王
 * Czech: vypustit duši
 * Dutch: de geest geven
 * Finnish: heittää henkensä
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian: kileheli a lelkét
 * Icelandic: gefa upp öndina
 * Italian: rendere l'anima, esalare l'ultimo respiro
 * Maori: pau te hau
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian: da duhul
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: entregar el alma, entregar el alma a Dios, entregar el equipo,
 * Swedish:
 * Vietnamese:, gặp Diêm Vương