be the soul of something

be the soul of (something)

To be the embodiment of a particular trait. My mom is just the soul of kindness—she's always willing to help anyone in need. He think he's the soul of wit, but he couldn't be more unfunny. Dad is the soul of patience. He loses his temper very rarely.

See also: of, soul

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be the soul of something

be a perfect example of a good quality: She’s the soul of discretion.

See also: of, something, soul

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