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

In person, it’s good to take a breath and reflect upon a person’s comment before responding.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

In person, it's dazzling, with a huge, oval-cut diamond set on a 18-karat white and rose gold diamond pavé band.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

In person, however, Whole Foods is discouraging its employees from unionizing.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

In person he’s ingratiating, charming, eager to please.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024

In person, Rita Skeeter is much warmer and softer than her famously ferocious quill-portraits might suggest.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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