keep body and soul together

keep bod·y and soul to·geth·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keep bod-ee and sohl tuh-geth -er]
- /kip ˈbɒd i ænd soʊl təˈgɛð ər/
- /kiːp ˈbɒdi ənd səʊl təˈɡeðə(r)/

Definitions of keep body and soul together words

noun plural keep body and soul together the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead. 1
noun plural keep body and soul together a corpse; carcass. 1
noun plural keep body and soul together the trunk or main mass of a thing: the body of a tree. 1
noun plural keep body and soul together Anatomy, Zoology. the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, limbs, and tail; trunk; torso. 1
noun plural keep body and soul together Architecture. the principal mass of a building. 1
noun plural keep body and soul together the section of a vehicle, usually in the shape of a box, cylindrical container, or platform, in or on which passengers or the load is carried. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English bodig; akin to Old High German botah

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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