press the flesh
Example Sentences
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Think of it as a politician hitting the campaign trail to press the flesh in search of cash and support, only not quite as sleazy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023
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
Then there are the people who flatter and press the flesh but aren’t as interested in the work as much as climbing the corporate ladder.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2022
With the thumb and fore-finger, press the flesh from the smooth bone.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Parloa, Maria
