heart and soul

1. The entirety of one's energies or affections. For example, He put heart and soul into his music. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

"I'm physically here but my heart and soul are in Gaza," he said.

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Bowen is the heart and soul of that team, and they have to keep him firing and motivated.

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The heart and soul of suites by Bach and Handel are often found in the slow, central sarabande, said to be a dance of Spanish origin.

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“Your first movie, you put your whole heart and soul into, and every joke you ever thought of,” Herlihy explained.

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"It's war against the people – the heart and soul of the economy. And it's all intentional. It's part of the plan," she said, crying while showing reporters her footage.

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