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in the flesh

[ɪn ðə flɛʃ]
adverbial phrase
em pessoa
1. physically present; in person rather than in a picture, video, or other representation
I finally met my favorite actor in the flesh at the premiere.
Finalmente conheci meu ator favorito em pessoa na estreia.
2. actually present and real, not imagined or distant
It was surreal seeing the celebrity in the flesh after only knowing them from movies.
Foi surreal ver a celebridade em pessoa depois de conhecê-la apenas pelo cinema.
NYC Slang
IRL (in real life)
Synonyms
in personface to facepersonally
Antonyms
virtuallyonlineremotely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em pessoa
most common and standard usage
São Paulo
pessoalmente
alternative but equally acceptable
Portugal
em pessoa
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

face to face
in the raw
in the buff
live and in person
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