in person

Idioms and Phrases

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.”

Example Sentences

And I get the impulse to sell tickets to folks who didn’t pay to catch the show in person.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, in person, he picked up where he had left off.

From Salon

Neal’s Yard Dairy says it plans to use a less high-tech approach to preventing future fraud, including visiting buyers in person when big cheese orders are made, rather than relying on digital contracts and emails.

From BBC

Not everyone is able to be there in person of course, so the next best thing is watching it in your local pub, rugby club or from the comfort of your own home.

From BBC

The group said despite technology offering various ways to communicate and stay connected, nothing beat the moments and memories created when they met up in person.

From BBC

Related Words

• candidly
• honestly
• openly
• personally