keep body and soul together
idiom
: to have or get enough food and money to survive
She kept body and soul together by working two jobs.
Examples of keep body and soul together in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Millions of people have to bounce around, to keep body and soul together.
—
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2024
But even proselytizers for eternal life need to keep body and soul together.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
There are mute-button mishaps, security-camera shenanigans and a spiraling trip down the Instagram rabbit hole, as these characters try to keep body and soul together while their everyday worlds are going off the rails.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 June 2024
But even proselytizers for eternal life need to keep body and soul together.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
There are mute-button mishaps, security-camera shenanigans and a spiraling trip down the Instagram rabbit hole, as these characters try to keep body and soul together while their everyday worlds are going off the rails.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
Cite this Entry
“Keep body and soul together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20body%20and%20soul%20together. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share