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idioma warm body AmEAmE1 spoken used about someone who you do not name in order to say that they are not interesting or special in any way, or in order to say that they lack a particular good quality such as intelligence, kindness etc:Too many women settle for a warm body without realizing that with it comes his laundry, his dishes, and a lifetime of boredom.The warm body in the motor vehicle department forgot to return my application and money.2 spoken used in order to emphasize that you are talking about a person and not a machine, especially because you think too many machines are being used instead of people:We're so used to e-mail and voice mail, that we're lucky to be able to speak to a warm body.These robots are useful, but they do not replace a good old-fashioned warm body when it comes to getting the job done right.
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