kill vs give-up the ghost

kill is a noun but give-up the ghost is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No
give-up the ghost	No	No	Yes	No

kill (noun)	give-up the ghost (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

kill (verb)	give-up the ghost (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
cause to cease operating
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal