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
“But you can’t just mail it in. He’s going to have to press the flesh, roll his sleeves up, and get really serious.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2023
But when canvassers and the candidates themselves press the flesh in the Valley, they encounter an electorate whose leanings don’t always line up with common perceptions.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 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
“I cannot hold the shoulder and press the flesh there without making much pain, too much,” stated Valencia, “but it must come out, or there will be trouble.”
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Amick, Robert Wesley
