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idiomspiritif/when the spirit moves you(also whenever, anytime etc the spirit moves you)used in order to say that someone does something whenever they want to do it, rather that worrying about when they should do it, or caring what people think:Albert's diet consisted of microwave meals, varied by cooking in a disgusting frying pan when the spirit moved him.Norbert gambled, drank too much, and, anytime the spirit moved him, would take off and not come back for maybe a month.the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakused in order to say that you want to do something, but you are too tired or weak to do it, especially used as an excuse:Mrs. Chapple's son said he couldn't have her at home with him because "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."I couldn't eat another mouthful. The spirit was willing but the flesh was still recovering from the feast last night.the spirit of the lawLaw the intended or general meaning of the law, rather than the exact words:Immigration lawyers claim the department is ignoring the spirit of the law, and not allowing people into the country for its own political reasons.We must keep to the spirit of the law, as well as to the letter, if we want to keep order in the land. —compare the letter of the lawthat's the spirit!spoken said when you want to encourage someone to keep trying even though the situation is difficult:"Never mind the rain, we can still have our picnic." "That's right. That's the spirit."That's the spirit - just keep your eye on the ball and swing when you know it's right! phrasespirit[spirited, spirited, spirting]
spirit away
spirit away sb/sth • spirit sb/sth away to take someone or something away quickly and secretly or mysteriously: After the press conference, the royal couple were spirited away in a big black limousine.
See:- (the) Dunkirk spirit
- a kindred spirit
- as the spirit moves (one)
- as/if/when the spirit moves you
- be in high spirits
- be in high/low spirits
- be in low spirits
- be with (one) in spirit
- be with somebody in spirit
- enter into the spirit
- enter into the spirit (of something)
- fighting spirit
- free spirit
- get into the spirit (of something)
- get/enter into the spirit of something
- guiding spirit
- if the spirit moves (one)
- in good spirits
- in high spirits
- kindred spirit
- kindred spirit, a
- lift (one's) spirits
- lose (one's) spirit
- raise (one's) spirits
- raise somebody's spirits
- spirit away
- spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the
- spirit off
- That's the spirit!
- the moving spirit
- the spirit is willing
- the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
- the spirit is willing, but the/(one's) body is weak
- the spirit is willing, but the/(one's) flesh is weak
- the spirit moves (one)
- the spirit moves someone
- the spirit of the law
- when the spirit moves (one)
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