give-up the ghost

give-up the ghost
    v 1: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and
         functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from
         cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient
         went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age
         of 102" [syn: {die}, {decease}, {perish}, {go}, {exit},
         {pass away}, {expire}, {pass}, {kick the bucket}, {cash in
         one's chips}, {buy the farm}, {conk}, {give-up the ghost},
         {drop dead}, {pop off}, {choke}, {croak}, {snuff it}] [ant:
         {be born}]