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

Kafka and Jesenská did finally meet for a getaway in 1920, but being together in person seems to have ruined the magic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It was the princess's sense of empathy with other people that had made her want to see her in person.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The owner of Double D, Dominic Assali, declined to answer questions in person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

How easily accessible is the firm — would you want to visit a branch in person?

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I’m gonna survive and tell her in person.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Related Words

• candidly
• honestly
• openly
• personally