- flesh
- flesh1 W3 [fleʃ] n [U][: Old English; Origin: flAsc]1.) the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones▪ a freshwater fish with firm white flesh2.) the skin of the human body▪ His flesh was red and covered in sores.3.) the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten▪ Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.4.) in the fleshif you see someone in the flesh, you see someone who you previously had only seen in pictures, films etc▪ He looked much shorter in the flesh than on television.5.) make sb's flesh creep/crawlto make someone feel frightened, nervous, or uncomfortable▪ The way he stared at her made her flesh creep.6.) your own flesh and bloodsomeone who is part of your family▪ How can he treat his own flesh and blood that way?7.) the fleshliterary the physical human body, as opposed to the mind or spiritthe pleasures/desires/temptations of the flesh(=things such as drinking, eating a lot, or having sex)8.) put flesh on sthBrE to give more details about something to make it clear, more interesting etc= ↑flesh something<=>out▪ I'll try to put some flesh on the plan Margaret has outlined.9.) go the way of all fleshliterary to die→get your pound of flesh at ↑pound1 (5), press the flesh at ↑press2 (14), the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak at ↑spirit1 (16)flesh 2flesh2 vflesh out [flesh sth<=>out] phr vto add more details to something in order to make it clear, more interesting etc= ↑put flesh on something▪ You need to flesh out your argument with a few more examples.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.