pressing the flesh

A form of press the flesh — To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of press the flesh
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APA

pressing the flesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressing%20the%20flesh

MLA

“pressing the flesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressing%20the%20flesh. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pressing the flesh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pressing%20the%20flesh.

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