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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His company is one of a small group of language-services vendors who have long provided translation services in medical settings, via video, phone, and in person.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

An orthopedic surgeon also examined patients in person at the six-month follow-up.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

While Lavertu studied the effects of petfluencers in fictitious ads, she reasoned that hardware-store cats could elicit similar reactions, especially since customers could interact with them in person.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

This is Kinahan's third time before the special criminal court and second time he appeared in person.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

His only, infuriating request was that they always be delivered in person.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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