Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Give up the ghost'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Give up the ghost'.

A. To give a ghost

B. To stop haunting

C. To scare someone

D. To die or stop trying

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means to cease functioning or to breathe one's last.

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