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

His message was broadcast on Iranian state TV, but Khamenei did not appear in person.

From BBC

The new leader, notably, did not appear in person for the televised statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long afterward, federal agents appeared on his doorstep to question him in person.

From Salon

An email from the US and Canada department of the Foreign Office on 23 December 2024 informed Lord Mandelson he would be briefed further in person from 6 January 2025 onwards "including at higher tiers".

From BBC

As they have no official offices in the jurisdiction, sheriff officers sought to give the decree to an employee in person.

From BBC

Related Words

• candidly
• honestly
• openly
• personally