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

Those who choose to vote in person can take their mail-in ballot to a vote center and ask to vote in person instead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Alternatively, you could tell friends who want to sell their wares that they need to be there in person.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Duterte was cleared fit for an earlier hearing that confirmed the charges against him, but he did not appear in person, his defence team saying he was not mentally sharp enough to follow proceedings.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"A lot of people watch it in person, but now you can distribute it to way more people with online digital video sharing platforms," says Kopke.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Anyone eager to watch the historic event in person obtained an admission ticket from District Attorney Corkhill’s office.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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