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den Geist aufgeben

Meaning: to die, or to cease functioning.

Language: German

Literally: to give up the ghost

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: An ancient image of the soul or spirit departing the body at death, found in many European languages and Biblical translation.

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  • feucht hinter den Ohren — Young, inexperienced, or naive.
  • grün vor Neid — Consumed with jealousy or envious feeling.
  • mundtot machen — to silence or suppress someone; to rob them of the ability or right to speak.
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More German idioms

  • etwas auf die lange Bank schieben — to postpone or delay something indefinitely.
  • in die Quere kommen — to interfere with someone, to get in the way or obstruct.
  • zu Grabe tragen — to bury or permanently give up on something such as a hope, plan, or wish.
  • nur Bahnhof verstehen — to understand nothing at all of what is being said.
  • von einem Tag auf den anderen — very quickly, suddenly, or overnight.
  • Staub aufwirbeln — To cause trouble or create a dramatic disturbance.

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