American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Body And Soul Together Idiom

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keep body and soul together
What does keep body and soul together mean?
keep alive, surviveIt was very cold during the winter but somehow she was able to keep body and soul together and survived.
keep body and soul together
What does keep body and soul together mean?
keep alive, surviveHe has been working very hard to try and keep body and soul together after his illness.
keep body and soul together
What does keep body and soul together mean?
to stay alive, to survive The girl has been working very hard to keep body and soul together after her illness.

keep body and soul together
What does keep body and soul together mean?
to keep alive, to survive It was very cold in the mountains but somehow the hiker was able to keep body and soul together and survived.

keep body and soul together
What does keep body and soul together mean?
to feed and clothe and house oneself I had to work very hard in order to keep body and soul together.


Some Random Idioms
plug a product
What does "plug a product" mean?
to promote a productThe soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
chickens come home to roost
What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?
someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.

jolt to a stop
What does "jolt to a stop" mean?
stop moving suddenly which causes a joltThe train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes on.
sleep on (something)
What does "sleep on (something)" mean?
to think about something, to consider something, to decide something later"I will sleep on the proposal tonight and I will give you an answer tomorrow."
lay one's eyes on (someone or something)
What does "lay one's eyes on (someone or something)" mean?
to see/find someone or something"If you lay your eyes on my keys please tell me."
cut back
What does "cut back" mean?
to use fewer or less of somethingThe company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
dash off
What does "dash off" mean?
to leave quickly We dashed off as soon as the concert ended.

groovy
What does "groovy" mean?
cool; nice; excellent (anacrhonistic)
in pencil
What does "in pencil" mean?
written or signed with a pencilI wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.
on location
What does "on location" mean?
a movie being filmed in a location away from the movie studioThe movie was filmed on location in the mountains.
a meeting of minds
What does "a meeting of minds" mean?
complete agreementThe members of our group had a meeting of minds and we all decided to go to a movie.
easy to come by
What does "easy to come by" mean?
easy to find Money is not easy to come by for many people with no education.

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