living soul

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living soul

A person. For example, Every living soul in this town has a stake in the decision to ban smoking, or The place was emptynot a living soul to be found. [First half of 1600s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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