in the flesh
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Until one drizzly raw afternoon when just enough light came through the window to read by, I came to Paul’s account of his “thorn in the flesh.”
From Literature
After seeing his Instagram post, they decided to jump in the car to try and catch the star performing the song in the flesh.
From BBC
As for those less inclined to submit to some digital catalog call, there are and have always been chatrooms, forums, and online gaming communities enabling like-minded people to gather without meeting in the flesh.
From Salon
I wondered if it would ever get old seeing Paul Revere in the flesh.
From Literature
We encounter Elizabeth Lane first not in the flesh, but on the page.
From Salon
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