be the soul of something
be the soul of (something)
To be the embodiment of a particular trait (which is stated after "of"). My mom is just the soul of kindness—she's always willing to help anyone in need. He think he's the soul of wit, but he couldn't be more unfunny.
See also: of, soul
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be the soul of something
be a perfect example of a good quality: She’s the soul of discretion.See also: of, something, soul
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- be the soul of (something)
- soul of, the
- the soul of (something)
- kindness
- patience
- simplicity
- be (something) itself
- be patience, honesty, simplicity, etc. itself
- honesty
- good for the soul