ghost at the feast

== English == === Etymology === After Banquo in Shakespeare's Macbeth (1606); Macbeth murders Banquo, whose mutilated body subsequently appears at a feast as a ghost, unseen by all but Macbeth. === Pronunciation === === Noun === ghost at the feast (plural ghosts at the feast) (idiomatic) A presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories. ==== Synonyms ==== spectre at the feast