give the slip
To escape from (someone); run away from unexpectedly; sneak away from.
An Indian was following, but Boone gave him the slip by running down a hill.
Some boys were waiting outside the school to beat up Jack, but he gave them the slip.
give the willies
To cause someone to be uncomfortable, fearful, or nervous.
Sue hates to camp out in a tent; the buzzing of the mosquitoes gives her the willies.
give up the ghost
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.
give up the ship
To stop fighting and surrender; stop trying or hoping to do something.
"Don't give up the ship, John," said his father when John failed a test.
go by the board
pass by the board
To go away or disappear forever, be forgotten or not used.
Tom had several chances to go to college, but he let them go by the board.
Grandfather said he was too old to go to the beach. "Those days have passed by the board," he said.
go by the name of
To be called.
Adolf Schicklegruber went by the name of Adolf Hitler.
go down in history
go down in the records
To be remembered or recorded for always.
The lives of great men go down in history.
Babe Ruth went down in history as a home run hitter.
The boy's straight A's for four years of college went down in the records.
The President said that the day the war ended would go down in history.
go down the drain
To be lost or wasted forever.
If he doesn't pass the bar examination tomorrow, his best efforts to become a lawyer will go down the drain.
Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain.
И затем наше субсидирование было прекращено и два года работы были выброшены на ветер.