to be the soul of discretion
1be the soul of discretion — to be good at not talking about things that other people want to keep secret. As regards Nigel, he s the soul of discretion. I m quite sure he won t mention this to anyone …
2be the soul of something — phrase to be the perfect example of a particular quality She’s the soul of discretion. Thesaurus: to be a feature or example of somethingsynonym Main entry: soul …
3be the soul of something — to be the perfect example of a particular quality She s the soul of discretion …
4soul — W3S3 [səul US soul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(somebody s spirit)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4¦(sense of beauty)¦ 5¦(special quality)¦ 6 be the soul of discretion 7 be good for the soul 8 God rest his/her soul 9¦(people in a place)¦ …
5soul — [ soul ] noun *** ▸ 1 mind/spirit of person ▸ 2 person ▸ 3 strong feeling/emotion ▸ 4 something s special qualities ▸ 5 soul music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a person that is capable of thinking and feeling a ) the spiritual part of a… …
6soul — noun 1 SPIRIT (C) the spiritual part of a person that is believed to continue to exist after they die: A prayer was said for the souls of those who had died in the accident. 2 INNER CHARACTER (singular) the part of a person that contains their… …
7discretion — noun (U) 1 the ability and right to decide exactly what should be done in a particular situation: Promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor. | at sb s discretion (=according to someone s decision or wishes): The size of your payment …
8soul — noun 1》 the spiritual or immaterial part of a person, regarded as immortal. ↘a person s moral or emotional nature or sense of identity. 2》 emotional or intellectual energy or intensity. ↘soul music. 3》 a person regarded as the embodiment… …
9soul — noun 1) seeing the soul through the eyes Syn: spirit, psyche, (inner) self, inner being, life force, vital force; individuality, makeup, subconscious, anima; Philosophy pneuma; Hinduism atman 2) he is the soul of discretion Syn …
10The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …
