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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Example Sentences

Longtime Knicks superfans Spike Lee and Timothée Chalamet as well numerous other athletes and celebrities include long-time basketball fan President Barack Obama also celebrated the win in person and online.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

You could say some fans who attended the game in person got their money’s worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Clover decided to try a new approach, going in person to talk with managers instead of sending in online applications and he says that's what landed him this job.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The key element is making sure that a physician supervises your visits and is available in person when needed by you or the associate.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Their dream was to see a home game in person.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

Related Words

• candidly
• honestly
• openly
• personally