Synonyms

in person

Idioms

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.”

Example Sentences

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School alumni who work at GE Appliances help with recruiting and students can get a next-day interview in person.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When I’m doing my podcast, especially in person, there’s very, very little tension,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

But he said real commitment comes when people show up in person for training.

From BBC

Did we really fail ourselves by not seeing the Times Square ball drop in person?

From MarketWatch

She can use this allotted friendcare time to chat on the phone, make plans over text, or meet up with someone in person.

From BBC

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