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It must have finally given up the ghost !!!
Harley This fax machine's suddenly started making a strange noise in the middle of my fax job.
Julia Look, the screen has gone blank too.
Harley Oh no ! It's stopped dead and this is a really urgent job.
Julia It's quite an old machine. I think it must have finally given up the ghost.
Harley Just my luck ! What am I going to do now ?
Julia There's another fax on the next floor down. Why don't you try that one.
Explanation :
 
If someone gives up the ghost, they stop trying to do something because they no longer believe they can do it successfully ...
 
Example :  Economics required George Bush to give up the ghost on what was a campaign pledge.
 
 

 

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I'm up for that

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