press the flesh
phrase
: to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for political office
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“Press the flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20the%20flesh. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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