press the flesh
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Think of it as a politician hitting the campaign trail to press the flesh in search of cash and support, only not quite as sleazy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Inside the church, as the crowd waits for Logan's casket to arrive, the Roys press the flesh.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
But as vaccination rates go up and social distancing restrictions fall, we’re starting to press the flesh again.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021
By genetic luck, the pretend heir to the British throne just had to turn up and press the flesh to collect a paycheck.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2018
With the thumb and fore-finger, press the flesh from the smooth bone.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
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