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flesh and blood

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noun

  1. offspring or relatives.

    one's own flesh and blood.

  2. the human body or nature.

    more than flesh and blood can endure.
flesh and blood Idioms  

  1. Human beings, especially with respect to their failings or weaknesses. For example, I can't do everything—I'm only flesh and blood . [c. 1600]

  2. one's own flesh and blood . One's blood relatives, kin, as in She can't cut her own flesh and blood out of her will . [c. 1300]

Etymology

Origin of flesh and blood

First recorded in 1200–50

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