Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Keep Body and Soul Together (To).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Keep Body and Soul Together (To).

To struggle to maintain life; to continue life. Thus we say, “It is as much as I can do to keep body and soul together;” and “To keep body and soul together” we did so and so.	1

Keep at Arm’s Length (To).

Keep Company with (To).

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