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*in a body

Fig. as a group of people; as a group; in a group. (*Typically: arrive some place ~; go ~; leave ~; reach some place ~; travel ~.) The tour members always traveled in a body.

body politic

the people of a country or state considered as a political unit. The body politic was unable to select between the candidates.

enough to keep body and soul together

Fig. very little; only enough to survive. (Usually refers to money.) When he worked for the library, Marshall only made enough to keep body and soul together. Maria's savings were just enough to keep body and soul together while she looked for another job.

See also: and, enough, keep, soul, together

keep body and soul together

Fig. to manage to keep existing, especially when one has very little money. (Compare this with keep the wolf from the door.) We hardly had enough to keep body and soul together. I don't earn enough money to keep body and soul together.

See also: and, keep, soul, together

know where all the bodies are buried

Fig. to know all the secrets and intrigue from the past; to know all the relevant and perhaps hidden details. He is a good choice for president because he knows where all the bodies are buried. Since he knows where all the bodies are buried, he is the only one who can advise us.

See also: bury, know

Over my dead body!

Inf. Fig. a defiant phrase indicating the strength of one's opposition to something. (A joking response is "That can be arranged.") Sally: Alice says she'll join the circus no matter what anybody says. Father: over my dead body! Sally: Now, now. You know how she is. Bill: I think I'll rent out our spare bedroom. Sue: over my dead body! Bill (smiling): That can be arranged.

See also: dead

put weight on some part of the body

to subject an injured body part, as a foot or knee, to the weight of standing, to test its strength. My doctor told me I can put weight on my broken leg next week.

See also: part, put, some, weight

warm body

a person; just any person (who can be counted on to be present). See if you can get a couple of warm bodies to stand at the door and hand out programs. You mean among all these warm bodies nobody knows calculus?

See also: warm

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a body blow  (mainly British)

something that causes serious difficulty or disappointment Losing the court case was a body blow to animal rights campaigners. Her hopes of competing in the Olympics were dealt a body blow when she fell and injured her back.

See also: blow

body and soul

if you do something or believe something body and soul, you do it or believe it completely She dedicated herself to her research, body and soul.

See keep body and soul together

See also: and, soul

he/she doesn't have a [jealous, mean, unkind etc.] bone in his/her body

something that you say in order to emphasize that someone is not jealous, mean, unkind etc. He'd never deliberately hurt someone's feelings - he doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

See be cut to the bone, chill to the bone, be chilled to the bone

See also: bone, have, his

keep body and soul together

to just be able to pay for the things that you need in order to live We can barely keep body and soul together on what he earns.

See also: and, keep, soul, together

over my dead body

if you say that something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do everything you can to prevent it 'Josh says he's going to buy a motorbike.' 'Over my dead body!' If they cut down those trees, they'll do it over my dead body.

See also: dead

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not have a type of bone in your body

to have none of the characteristic described He was friendly and kind and didn't have a mean bone in his body.

See also: bone, have

over my dead body (spoken)

I will never let this happen “Wouldn't it be cool if Dad's band played at your party?” “Over my dead body!”

Usage notes: said in reaction to what someone else has said

See also: dead