body
physical structure of a living being
The whole physical form of a person or animal.
[someone]'s body
- The human body needs rest to recover.
- She covered her body with a blanket.
- His body was found near the river.
- Exercise is good for your body.
- He has tattoos all over his body.
- My body is tired.
- She washes her body every day.
- He has a strong body.
- The doctor checks my body.
main section of an object
The main part of something, without extra parts.
the body of [something]
- The mechanic repaired the car's body after the accident.
- The body of the guitar is made from mahogany.
- The plane's body was painted white.
- The car's body is red.
- This is the body of the pen.
- The body of the bus is very long.
organized group of people
An official group of people working together for a purpose.
a body of [people]
- The governing body will meet next week to discuss the policy.
- An independent body will review the case.
- A legislative body passes new laws.
- The school has a student body.
- The city has a governing body.
- This is an advisory body.
main part of written text
The main part of writing, not including titles or notes.
the body of [text/document/email]
- Please include your contact information in the body of the email.
- The body of the report explains the findings in detail.
- She edited the body of her essay before submitting it.
- I write my idea in the body of the email.
- The body of this letter is short.
- He reads the body of the message.
collection of information or material
A lot of information about one subject.
a body of [work/research/evidence]
- There is a large body of research on climate change.
- Her paintings form an impressive body of work.
- The lawyer presented a strong body of evidence.
- We have a big body of data.
- He wrote a body of poems.
- There is a body of facts about this case.
- Base: body
- Plural: bodies, body
body language
1nonverbal communication through movement and posture
The way you communicate using your movements, face, and posture instead of words.
- His body language showed he was nervous.
- You can tell she’s confident from her body language.
keep body and soul together
1have just enough to live on
To have just enough money to buy food and live.
- He works three jobs just to keep body and soul together.
- They barely keep body and soul together after losing their jobs.
student body
1all students in a school or university
All students in a school or university seen as one group.
- The student body voted for a new president.
- Our student body is very diverse.
over my dead body
1strong refusal to permit
Used to say you will never allow something to happen.
- You want to sell the house? Over my dead body!
- Over my dead body will you sell this house!
- Over my dead body will they cancel this program.
- They can take my car over my dead body.
in cold blood
1deliberately and without emotion (esp. killing)
To do something bad on purpose and without feeling sorry, especially killing someone.
- The victim was murdered in cold blood.
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He shot them in cold blood.
- He killed them in cold blood after planning it for weeks.
- He killed the animal in cold blood.
in cold blood
2Deliberately and without mercy (often killing)
To do something on purpose without feeling sorry, usually something very bad like killing someone.
- The crime was committed in cold blood.
- He murdered them in cold blood.