keep body and soul together

0.01 sec.

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, body, keep, soul, together

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, body, keep, soul, together

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in classic literature	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Six shillings a week does not keep body and soul together very unitedly. Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context There was the girls and their mothers a working at their sewing, or their shoe-binding, or their trimming, or their waistcoat making, day and night and night and day, and not more than able to keep body and soul together after all--often not so much. Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context It was sometimes a hard struggle for us, in bad seasons, to keep body and soul together. The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context			keep a secret Keep a stiff upper lip keep a straight face Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it keep a tight rein on keep a weather eye on keep about keep abreast of keep after keep an act up keep an ear out for keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye out keep an eye out for keep an open mind keep an/ ear to the ground keep apart keep at a distance keep at arm's length keep at arm's length from keep at bay keep away keep back keep banker's hours keep body and soul together keep cards close to chest keep chair keep chin up keep close watch on keep company keep cool keep dark keep distance keep distance (from keep end up keep eye on keep eye on the ball keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep faith with keep feet on the ground keep finger on the pulse of keep fingers crossed keep fit keep from doing keep going keep good time keep guessing keep hand in keep hands clean			keep at bay keep at someone Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful Keep Australia Beautiful Council, Queensland Keep Australia Beautiful Queensland Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria keep away keep away keep away keep away keep away keep away from keep back keep back keep back keep back keep back keep bad time keep bad time keep bad time keep bad time keep banker's hours keep bed keep bed keep bed keep bed Keep Bedford Beautiful Commission Keep Believing Ministries Keep Birmingham Beautiful Commission keep body and soul together Keep Boone County Beautiful keep both feet on the ground keep both feet on the ground keep both feet on the ground keep both feet on the ground Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful Keep Buggering On Keep Building Ellis County keep busy Keep Calm and Carry On keep cards close to chest keep cards close to chest keep cards close to chest keep cards close to chest keep cards close to chest keep cards close to vest keep cards close to vest keep cards close to vest keep cards close to vest keep cards close to vest keep chair Keep Charlotte Beautiful keep chin up keep chin up keep chin up keep chin up Keep Christ in Christmas Keep Christ Most High keep clandestine keep clear of

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.