press the flesh
Example Sentences
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Inside the church, as the crowd waits for Logan's casket to arrive, the Roys press the flesh.
From Salon • May 22, 2023
When he traveled abroad, however, he was usually eager to press the flesh and talk to the press.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022
By genetic luck, the pretend heir to the British throne just had to turn up and press the flesh to collect a paycheck.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2018
Thousands of cosplayers, fans and creators will gather on the big blue showroom floor to examine exclusive convention trinkets, press the flesh with celebrities and try on the bafflingly numerous virtual reality marketing tie-ins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2016
With the thumb and fore-finger, press the flesh from the smooth bone.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
