the ghost walks

English

Etymology

An allusion to a scene in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Phrase

the ghost walks

  1. (theater, humorous) The manager comes to pay the company's salaries.
    • 2010, John Harper, editor, Tales of Haunted Places:
      Ask the regular staff at any theatre when the ghost walks and the chances are that the answer will be — on a Friday, ie pay night (unless that happens to be on a Thursday!).

Usage notes

  • Often in the form of a question: "has the ghost walked?", "when will the ghost walk?", etc.
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