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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in person

He was remanded in custody and told to appear on 2 September at the Old Bailey in London, either by video link or in person.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Individuals who develop symptoms of measles, including fever, cough, runny nose or a rash, should call their healthcare provider before arriving for care in person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Political transition talks in Venezuela will begin in person next week in Caracas, the government and the opposition announced Saturday -- the day when negotiations in the troubled South American country were expected to start.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

At the state Republican meeting that month in Decatur, Lincoln had broken from political norms and appeared in person.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

But now Finn could no longer see her in person, only on the giant screen.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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