keep body and soul together

English - Turkish

Definition of keep body and soul together in English Turkish dictionary

kıt kanaat geçinmek

(deyim) yiyecek parası kazanmak

Related Terms

body and soul

canla başla

body and soul

(deyim) butun varligiyla

body and soul

(deyim) bütün kalbiyle

body and soul

bütün varlığıyla

body and soul

(deyim) bütün benliğiyle

English - English

Definition of keep body and soul together in English English dictionary

(deyim) 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."

(deyim) To survive. The phrase is most often used specifically to refer to earning sufficient money to keep oneself alive

remain sane and solvent, earn enough to feed and clothe oneself

Related Terms

body and soul

physical and the spiritual aspects of a person; all of a person, every bit of a person

Hyphenation

keep bo·dy and soul to·geth·er

Turkish pronunciation

kip bädi ınd sōl tıgedhır

Pronunciation

/ˈkēp ˈbädē ənd ˈsōl təˈgeᴛʜər/ /ˈkiːp ˈbɑːdiː ənd ˈsoʊl təˈɡɛðɜr/