keep soul and body together

English

Verb

keep soul and body together (third-person singular simple present keeps soul and body together, present participle keeping soul and body together, simple past and past participle kept soul and body together)

1. Alternative form of keep body and soul together

Usage notes

• The order soul and body was about equally as common as body and soul until the mid-1800s, but is now about seven times rarer.

Anagrams

• keep body and soul together