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in the flesh

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ðə ˈflɛʃ/ · UK /ɪn ðə ˈfleʃ/

in the flesh means: Physically present, rather than seen in a picture or on a screen.

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IN PERSONB2

Physically present, rather than seen in a picture or on a screen.

  • I finally met her in the flesh.
  • The actor looked taller in the flesh.
  • Have you ever seen a whale in the flesh?

Similar words: in person, in real life

Common phrases: meet in the flesh, see in the flesh

IN HUMAN FORMC2

In a living earthly body, when speaking of a god.

  • They believed the visitor was a god in the flesh.
  • The painting shows Christ in the flesh.
  • For these believers, the ruler represented their deity in the flesh.

Similar words: incarnate, in bodily form

Common phrases: God in the flesh, deity in the flesh

Questions about in the flesh

What does in the flesh mean?

Physically present, rather than seen in a picture or on a screen.

What is in the flesh in other languages?

Türkçe: şahsen · Español: en persona · Français: en personne · Deutsch: persönlich · Italiano: di persona · 日本語: 実際に

How do you pronounce in the flesh?

In American English /ɪn ðə ˈflɛʃ/; in British English /ɪn ðə ˈfleʃ/.

How do you use in the flesh in a sentence?

I finally met her in the flesh. The actor looked taller in the flesh.

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