Collocations for ghost - noun
VERB + GHOST
see
You look as if you''ve seen a ghost!
You look as if you''ve seen a ghost!
believe in
I don''t believe in ghosts.
I don''t believe in ghosts.
exorcise, lay to rest
A priest was called in to exorcise the ghost.
A priest was called in to exorcise the ghost.
GHOST + VERB
appear, haunt sth, walk
dark, cold nights when ghosts walk
dark, cold nights when ghosts walk
GHOST + NOUN
story
PREP.
~ of
The ghost of a hanged poacher is said to haunt the manor house.
The ghost of a hanged poacher is said to haunt the manor house.
PHRASES
as pale/white as a ghost
He looked as pale as a ghost as he climbed out of the wrecked car.
He looked as pale as a ghost as he climbed out of the wrecked car.