Смысл: ghost 
ghost 1. [gəʋst] n
<Í> 1. привидение, призрак, дух
the ghost of Hamlet's father - тень отца Гамлета
to raise [to lay] a ghost - вызвать [изгнать] призрак /дух/
do you believe in ghosts? - вы верите в духов /в привидения/?
2. душа, дух
to give up the ghost - уст.
3. тень, лёгкий след, призрак
the ghost of a smile - чуть заметная улыбка
ghosts of the past - тени прошлого /минувшего/
he is a mere ghost of his former self - от него осталась одна тень
not the ghost of a chance [of an idea /of a notion/] - ни малейшего шанса [представления]
4. фактический автор, работающий на другое лицо, «негр»; безымянный сценарист, кинодраматург, не упоминаемый во вступительных титрах кинофильма
5. 1)физ.
2)тлв. из-за отражения сигнала )
♢ Holy Ghost - святой дух
the ghost walks - театр.
as white as a ghost - бледный как смерть
2.[gəʋst] a опт.
<Í> побочный (об изображении )
3.[gəʋst] v
<Í> 1. являться, преследовать, бродить как привидение
2. делать за другого работу (в области литературы или искусства ); писать для другого лица
his memoirs have been very ably ghosted - кто-то блестяще написал за него мемуары
<Í> 1. привидение, призрак, дух
2. душа, дух
3. тень, лёгкий след, призрак
4. фактический автор, работающий на другое лицо, «негр»; безымянный сценарист, кинодраматург, не упоминаемый во вступительных титрах кинофильма
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<Í> 1. являться, преследовать, бродить как привидение
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ghost Идиома
a ghost of a chance
give up the ghost
white as a ghost
ghost
ghost of a chance
Idiom(s): ghost of a chanceTheme: CHANCE
even the slightest chance. (Slang.)
• She cant do it. She doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
• There is just a ghost of a chance that I’ll be there on time.
Ghostly presence
You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.ghost of a|ghost
Least trace of; slightest resemblance to; smallest bit even of; a very little. Usually used with "chance" or "idea" in negative sentences, or with "smile". There wasn't a ghost of a chance that Jack would win. We didn't have the ghost of an idea where to look for John. The teacher scolded Harold for drawing a funny picture on the chalkboard, but she had a ghost of a smile.Compare: FAT CHANCE.
ghost-writer|ghost|writer
n. A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. It is rumored that John Smith's best-selling novel was written by a ghost-writer.give up the ghost|ghost|give|give up
v. phr. To die; stop going. After a long illness, the old woman gave up the ghost. The motor turned over a few times and gave up the ghost.ghost town
ghost townA once thriving town that has been completely abandoned, as in Many of the old mining communities are ghost towns now. This idiom implies that there are no living people left in town. [First half of 1900s]
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An ghost idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ghost, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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