kept body and soul together

A form of keep body and soul together — Of a person: to survive; to continue living.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep body and soul together
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APA

kept body and soul together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20body%20and%20soul%20together

MLA

“kept body and soul together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20body%20and%20soul%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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