As the spirit moves you In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "as the spirit moves you", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-03-14 12:03

Meaning of As the spirit moves you (redirected from as/when/if the spirit moves you )

Synonyms:

as the spirit moves (one) , if the spirit moves (one) , the spirit moves someone , when the spirit moves (one)

As/when/if the spirit moves you British clause

Someone does something when they feel it is the right time.

I love home-made food, but I'll eat out if the spirit moves me.

He travels abroad when the spirit moves him.

I have no idea what he will do, he usually acts as the spirit moves him.

Origin of As/when/if the spirit moves you

It is unclear information about the origin of the expression, but a source says that it came from the work 'The Quaker Doctrine of the Holy Spirit' in 1959.

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As the spirit moves you In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "as the spirit moves you", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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