in the flesh

in the flesh
in the flesh
Fig. bodily present; in person; totally real. •

I've heard that the queen is coming here in the flesh.

I've wanted a flat-screen TV for years, and now I've got one right here in the flesh.

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See: IN PERSON.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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