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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The sale will take place online and in person with bidders, who are required to register in advance and pay a deposit, hoping they won't be looking back in anger on the day.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Networking doesn't have to mean working a room at a formal event - it can happen in person over a coffee at work, through a chance conversation or online, through email and social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Before, I could easily do all of these just by calling or showing up in person," Hwang said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

“But then you get to meet him in person — he’s a great guy, bro. … Nothing like we portrayed him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

The most common method is subtle, and works both in person and by post.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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