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lay the ghost of something/somebody (to rest) to finally stop being worried or upset by something or someone that has worried or upset you for a long time With one stunning performance, Chelsea have laid to rest the ghost of their humiliating defeat at Old Trafford last season. See lay cards on the table, lay eyes on, send on a guilt trip, get hands on, give lifeHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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`We hope the visit will lay the ghost of the past and let us start a new era,' says the Chairman of the Burma Campaign Fellowship Group, John Nunneley. The stated purpose of the study is to lay the ghost of "bad taste and lack of simple logic" in the use of continuous narrative, as described by Lessing, Shaftesbury, and later Frey and others. |
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