The ghost at the feast In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the ghost at the feast", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-03-14 11:03

Meaning of The ghost at the feast

The ghost at the feast noun phrase

The presence of someone or something spoils the enjoyment of something else.

I know you want me to relax and I'm very grateful for that. But l don't want to be the ghost at the feast, so I can't go to the party with you.

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To excitedly display one's negative emotions.

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Origin of The ghost at the feast

This phrase comes from Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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