keep body and soul together

English

Verb

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

  1. Of a person: to survive; to continue living.
    How did you keep body and soul together before you got your first paying job as an actor?

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