Friday, June 16, 2006

flesh


  •  noun [U]
1    the soft part of the body of a person or animal, between the skin and the bones
2    the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that you can eat
3    in the flesh if you see someone in the flesh, you see the real person, not just a picture of them:
?He's even more handsome in the flesh than on television.
4    your own flesh and blood someone who is part of your family:
?What a shocking way to treat your own flesh and blood!

flesh 2
  • verb
flesh sth <-> out phrasal verb [T]
to add more details to something:
?Try to flesh out your essay with a few more examples.

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