the life and soul of the party

life and soul of the party

Someone who brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to a social event. Bill is definitely the life and soul of the party—he's currently trying to get everyone up to dance!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the life and soul of the party

BRITISH or

the life of the party

AMERICAN
COMMON Someone who is the life and soul of the party is very lively and entertaining on social occasions. She was having a very enjoyable time and was clearly the life and soul of the party. Your mother is always the life of the party, isn't she, Leigh? Note: People sometimes replace party with other nouns. He gives the impression of having been the life and soul of the campus.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the life and soul of the party

a person whose vivacity and sociability makes a party enjoyable.
See also: and, life, of, party, soul
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the life and ˌsoul of the ˈparty

(British English) very cheerful or enthusiastic: People always expect Jane to be the life and soul of the party.
See also: and, life, of, party, soul
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be the life and soul of the party
  • come on like gangbusters
  • sporting blood
  • a real dynamo
  • be going gangbusters
  • gangbuster
  • rhapsodize
  • rhapsodize over
  • rhapsodize over (someone or something)
  • be running on fumes
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