Question

Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/ phrase.
Heart and Soul
a) Sincerely and completely
b) Honestly
c) Wearily
d) Very casually

Answer 1

Hint: The phrase ‘Heart and Soul’ means – to be committed, do things with enthusiasm, or complete the work entirely with sincerity.

Complete answer:
Idioms/ phrases are a group of words that have some cultural meaning behind them and are used to indirectly explain some or other situations. They are mostly used to explain some experiences or situations.
Now, the given phrase which is – ‘Heart and Soul’ means to be committed, sincere and do something completely and entirely. So, by this definition or understanding, we can say that the best suites solution would be an option (a), i.e. sincerely and completely.
To understand this further let us look into an example of who the phrase is used – if you put your heart and soul in the training you will make it. So this implies that if you put your heart and soul into something you are sincere regarding that thing.
Now, let us look into the other options that are available and try to see why they are not an appropriate solution for the above question.
a) Sincerely and completely – this is the correct solution (explanation is given above).
b) Honestly – means in a truthful or honorable way. This is incorrect as this does not match the meaning of the phrase.
c) Wearily – means with extreme tiredness, this too does not match the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.
d) Very casually – means by chance, or carless, if something happens by chance or is done carelessly it is considered as being done very casually. Therefore, this too does not match the meaning of the given phrase.

Note:
If you carefully try and understand the meaning of the phrase (as given in the hint) you will easily find your answer as the meaning of the phrase as the answer hidden in itself. This will help you eliminate those options which are not correct.