press the flesh

Idioms  

1. Shake hands and mingle with people, especially when running for public office. For example, The candidate went through the crowd, pressing the flesh. [1920s]

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press the flesh

Inside the church, as the crowd waits for Logan's casket to arrive, the Roys press the flesh.

From Salon ● May 22, 2023

“But you can’t just mail it in. He’s going to have to press the flesh, roll his sleeves up, and get really serious.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2023

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

Thousands of cosplayers, fans and creators will gather on the big blue showroom floor to examine exclusive convention trinkets, press the flesh with celebrities and try on the bafflingly numerous virtual reality marketing tie-ins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2016

With the thumb and fore-finger, press the flesh from the smooth bone.

From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria