heart and soul en · ADV
Meanings
- (not-comparable) With the utmost earnestness.
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
heart and soul en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) The core of a thing; the most essential or important part.
The heart and soul of any democracy is its electorate.
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(uncountable) Passion; true commitment.
She put her heart and soul into the project.
“I’m not going anywhere,” Mr. Biden said. “I know yesterday’s news was surprising and hard for you to hear,” he went on, “but it was the right thing to do. I know it’s hard because you poured your heart and soul into me to help us win this thing.”
2024 July 22, Peter Baker, quoting Joe Biden, “Biden Vows to Campaign Hard for Harris, Saying, ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Synonyms
heartstrings · sum · nub · gist · brass tacks · stuff · core · gist · heart · drift · essence · spirit · nuts and bolts · pith · inwardness · bowels · punctum saliens · guts · crux · substance · crux · tenor · heart and soul · gravamen · nitty-gritty · soul · heartstring · moral of the story · kernel · quintessence · meat · marrow