heart and soul as a noun: - 1
as a adverb: - 1
heart and soul
noun
1 heart and soul
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience:
— The heart and soul of the Republican Party.
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Dutch: bijzonderheid, kerngedachte, essentialia, essentie, grond, hoofdpunt, hoofdzaak, hypostase, kern, kernpunt, kwintessens, primaat, substantie, wezen, zwaartepunt ... show more
Polish: istota, esencja, sedno, jądro, meritum, kwintesencja
adverb
1 heart and soul
With complete faith:
— She was with him heart and soul.
synonym: body and soul.
Roget 821:
heart and soul,
from the bottom of one's heart,
ab imo pectore [Lat.],
at heart,
con amore [It],
heartily,
devoutly,
over head and ears,
head over heels.
Roget 820:
in one's heart
etc.
n.;
at heart;
heart and soul
etc.
821.
Roget 686:
laboriously
etc.
adj.;
lustily;
pugnis et calcibus [Lat.];
with might and main,
with all one's might,
with a strong hand,
with a sledge hammer,
with much ado;
to the best of one's abilities,
totis viribus [Lat.],
vi et armis [Lat.],
manibus pedibusque [Lat.],
tooth and nail,
unguibus et rostro [Lat.],
hammer and tongs,
heart and soul;
through thick and thin
etc.
(perseverance)
604.1.
by the sweat of one's brow,
suo Marte.
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Roget 604:
resolutely
etc.
adj.;
in earnest,
in good earnest;
seriously,
joking apart,
earnestly,
heart and soul;
on one's mettle;
manfully,
like a man,
with a high hand;
with a strong hand
etc.
(exertion)
686.
at any rate,
at any risk,
at any hazard,
at any price,
at any cost,
at any sacrifice;
at all hazards,
at all risks,
at all events;
a' bis ou a blanc [Fr.];
cost what it may;
coute [Fr.];
a tort et a travers†;
once for all;
neck or nothing;
rain or shine.
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Roget 602:
willingly
etc.
adj.;
fain,
freely,
as lief,
heart and soul;
with pleasure,
with all one's heart,
with open arms;
with good will,
with right will;
de bonne volonte [Fr.],
ex animo [Lat.];
con amore [It],
heart in hand,
nothing loth,
without reluctance,
of one's own accord,
graciously,
with a good grace.
a la bonne heure [Fr.];
by all means,
by all manner of means;
to one's heart's content;
yes
etc.
(assent)
488.
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Roget 52:
completely
etc.
adj.;
altogether,
outright,
wholly,
totally,
in toto,
quite;
all out;
over head and ears;
effectually,
for good and all,
nicely,
fully,
through thick and thin,
head and shoulders;
neck and heel,
neck and crop;
in all respects,
in every respect;
at all points,
out and out,
to all intents and purposes;
toto coelo [Lat.];
utterly;
clean,
clean as a whistle;
to the full,
to the utmost,
to the backbone;
hollow,
stark;
heart and soul,
root and branch,
down to the ground.
to the top of one's bent,
as far as possible,
a outrance†.
throughout;
from first to last,
from beginning to end,
from end to end,
from one end to the other,
from Dan to Beersheba,
from head to foot,
from top to toe,
from top to bottom,
de fond en comble [Fr.];
a fond,
a capite ad calcem [Lat.],
ab ovo usque ad mala [Lat.],
fore and aft;
every,
whit,
every inch;
cap-a-pie,
to the end of the chapter;
up to the brim,
up to the ears,
up to the eyes;
as a as can be.
on all accounts;
sous tous les rapports [Fr.];
with a vengeance,
with a witness.
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Moby thesaurus: ad infinitum, all over, ardently, arduously, at all points, at full length, bec et ongles, breathlessly, committedly, cordially, decidedly, decisively, determinedly, devotedly, earnestly, effortfully, enthusiastically, every bit, every inch, every whit, excitedly, exuberantly, fervently, fervidly, firmly, fixedly, glowingly, hammer and tongs, hard, head and shoulders, heartily, heatedly, impassionedly, in all respects, in all seriousness, in earnest, in every respect, in extenso, in good earnest, industriously, inflexibly, inside and out, intensely, keenly, kindly, laboriously, like a bulldog, like a leech, manfully, neck deep, obstinately, on all counts, operosely, overall, passionately, perseveringly, persistently, purposefully, relentlessly, resolutely, resolvedly, root and branch, seriously, sincerely, singlemindedly, staunchly, steadfastly, steadily, strenuously, tenaciously, the hard way, through and through, throughout, to the brim, to the death, to the end, to the hilt, toilsomely, tooth and nail, unswervingly, unyieldingly, vigorously, warmly, wholeheartedly, with a will, with constancy, with effort, with total dedication, you name it, zealously ... show more.
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