This unique language tool is a phraseological unit. They can replace boring, boring words. Belinsky considered them a mirror of Russian culture.
Let's get acquainted with the expression "the soul is gone".
The meaning of phraseology and origin
This popular expression came to us from Ancient Greece. Even then, the Hellenes noticed that when a person is very scared, his running speed increases.
In his "Iliad" Homer first uttered this phrase: "… all the courage has gone to the feet."
Later this expression was strengthened in the Russian language in its current form - "the soul has gone to the heels".
The meaning of a phraseological unit is to be cowardly, to experience a very strong fear.
Synonyms
Such phraseology can be replaced by other words and expressions. When a person is very scared, he can say that he has a cold or goosebumps run down his back. This expression is related to our feelings. Indeed, in any person, fear causes such reactions of the body.
We can also express this feeling with the following expressions:"blood freezes in the veins," they also say that it "freezes in the veins." They are also related to our body. Scientists have proven that stress caused by fear thickens the blood, which can cause thrombosis in humans.
When you are very scared, you can say that your hair stands on end. They also say they "move".
And these phraseological units are based on the sensations and reactions of our body.
You have probably seen how cats, seeing a dog, arch their backs with their hair up. This is the body's reaction to fear - the desire to become more. Thus, the one who is afraid tries to assume an intimidating appearance himself. The same defensive reaction occurs in people: the hair rises up and goosebumps run along the skin.
Examples from the literature
Here the narrator describes the state of mind of a doctor when he is afraid for the outcome of the disease, but he has to reassure his relatives. Here, the "soul in the heel" goes for strangers. Although it is not human nature.
