body and soul

idiom

: with all of your energy and enthusiasm

He devoted himself body and soul to the cause.

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Expand your mind and energize your body and soul by taking a leap of faith, engaging in spiritual awareness and becoming more in tune with nature and the universe. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 Scorpios aren’t interested in superficiality; on the contrary, their urge to merge with another mind, body and soul is strong. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 Just know that the plot will rip your heart out, Marcia Gay Harden’s guest performance is phenomenal, and the episode’s questions about life, death, and whether the body and soul are separate or intertwined entities will leave you arguing with yourself for a long time. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024 Food is fundamental to life—nourishing body and soul—so how it’s accessed, prepared and consumed can change societies fundamentally. —

Patrick Lin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body and soul

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