heart and soul

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heart and soul

noun

uncountable The core of a thing; the most essential or important part. The heart and soul of any democracy is its electorate.
Similar: crux, gist, bowels, sum, brass tacks, core, essence, drift, guts, gravamen, heart, heart and soul
uncountable Passion; true commitment. She put her heart and soul into the project.

adverb

not comparable With the utmost earnestness.

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@misc{heart_and_soul_2026,
  title = {heart and soul},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heart%20and%20soul},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}