Meaning of lay the ghost in English:
lay the ghost
phrase
(also lay a ghost)
1Exorcise a ghost.
‘Mick said there were stories of various attempts to lay the ghost.’- ‘And perhaps some form of exorcism or " laying the ghost ".’
- 1.1Finally cease to be troubled by the memory of an unpleasant situation or event.‘we need to lay the ghost of the past and move ahead’
- ‘The army prided itself in re-establishing its deterrence over Hamas, laying the ghosts of Lebanon in 2006.’
- ‘Cougars are out for revenge against Sheffield Eagles on Sunday - to lay the ghosts of last year's nightmare defeats.’
- ‘Perhaps incorporating the brand in staffing will lay the ghost to rest.’
- ‘Valentukevicius, however, wants to lay the ghosts of the war to rest forever.’
- ‘British Airways wants to lay the ghost of the victorious unofficial walkouts by check-in staff in July 2003.’
- ‘As long as it persists, Japan will never lay the ghost of its past.’
- ‘Can it lay the ghost of the Roman imperium and become something other than a male gerontocracy?’
- ‘Having eaten and rested it was time once again to lay the ghosts to rest and pay respects to the many Germans who had fallen in the desert.’
- ‘I think, accordingly, the best thing for me to do is, to sit down and lay the ghost by writing out my story.’
- ‘Claire after winning € 20,000 on a lottery ticket heads off to Greece with her young daughter to lay the ghosts of her past to rest.’
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