in person

Idioms  

1. Also, in the flesh. In one's physical presence, as in He applied for the job in person, or I couldn't believe it, but there she was, in the flesh. The first expression dates from the mid-1500s. The variant, from the 1300s, was long used to allude to the bodily resurrection of Jesus, but later acquired its looser meaning. Charles Dickens has it in Our Mutual Friend (1865): “The minutes passing on, and no Mrs. W. in the flesh appearing.”

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Example Sentences

Could spending less time together in person, including Covid restrictions, and more time socialising through a screen lead to lower levels of immunity?

From BBC

“Hey let’s talk about that in person / Don’t say that on here,” the officer said, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was a chance to meet him in person," added Tuchel.

From BBC

Oil executives from state-run oil companies in the Gulf attempted to express the gravity of the situation via teleconference, because they couldn’t attend in person as originally expected.

From Barron's

“Her ability to deceptively influence others, whether in person or online, has now come to an end. Our office is committed to holding accountable anyone who uses deception and manipulation to prey on others.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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