1flesh 
/ˈflɛʃ/ noun
/ˈflɛʃ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the soft parts of the body of an animal or person
▪ the flabby white flesh of his belly 2 : the skin of a person
▪ a disease that causes sores on the flesh ▪ sun-tanned flesh ▪ flesh-colored [=having the color of a white person's skin] ▪ The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl/creep. [=to make me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.] 3 : parts of an animal used as food : meat
▪ cooked rabbit flesh ▪ flesh-eating mammals 4 : the soft part of a fruit that is eaten
▪ the soft, sweet flesh of a peach 5 : the physical nature of a person rather than the mind or spirit
▪ pleasures of the flesh [=physical pleasures, such as eating, drinking, and having sex] ▪ sins of the flesh ▪ “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” — Matthew 26:41 (KJV) — see also the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak at 1spirit
▪ the flabby white flesh of his belly
▪ a disease that causes sores on the flesh ▪ sun-tanned flesh ▪ flesh-colored [=having the color of a white person's skin] ▪ The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl/creep. [=to make me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.]
▪ cooked rabbit flesh ▪ flesh-eating mammals
▪ the soft, sweet flesh of a peach
▪ pleasures of the flesh [=physical pleasures, such as eating, drinking, and having sex] ▪ sins of the flesh ▪ “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” — Matthew 26:41 (KJV) — see also the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak at 1spirit
a thorn in the/your flesh — see thorn
flesh and blood 1 : a human being — often used when talking about human weakness ▪ There's a limit to what I can do—I'm only flesh and blood. ▪ It was more than flesh and blood can bear. 2 : someone who is closely related to you : a person in your family — usually used in the phrase your own flesh and blood ▪ How could you do something so cruel to your own flesh and blood?
go the way of all flesh
literary : to die
in the flesh
◊If you see someone in the flesh you see that person directly rather than in a picture, on television, etc.
▪ I saw him in the flesh just three days ago. ▪ She was excited to see the President in the flesh.
▪ I saw him in the flesh just three days ago. ▪ She was excited to see the President in the flesh.
pound of flesh — see 1pound
press the flesh — see 2press
