"heart and soul" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} heart and soul (not comparable)
  1. With the utmost earnestness. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heart and soul (uncountable)
  1. The core of a thing; the most essential or important part. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: crux, gist, gist
    Sense id: en-heart_and_soul-en-noun-aDooJPGS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 21 38
  2. Passion; true commitment. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-heart_and_soul-en-noun-lpmjQLql Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 17 35 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 21 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 21 48
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