| 词组 | press the flesh |
| 释义 | Idiom press the flesh mainly American, humorous if politicians or famous people press the flesh, they shake hands with the public.Even after 12 hours on the campaign trail, he was still meeting his supporters and pressing the flesh. press (the) fleshTo meet, talk to, and shake hands with many different people. Used especially in reference to a politician running for office. There's no way you'll win the election if you aren't out pressing the flesh among your constituents. I've always been something of a germophobe, so I don't like pressing flesh with strangers. press the fleshShake hands and mingle with people, especially when running for public office. For example, The candidate went through the crowd, pressing the flesh. [1920s] press the fleshJOURNALISMCOMMON To press the flesh means to talk to people in a crowd and shake their hands. She was out and about all over Galway, pressing the flesh. Note: This expression is often used about politicians, who do this when they are trying to get elected. press (the) flesh tv. to shake hands. (see also flesh-presser.) He wanted to press the flesh, but I refused even to touch him. press the fleshInformal To shake hands and mingle with many people, especially while campaigning for public office. press the flesh, toTo shake hands, to make physical contact in greeting someone. This humorous bit of American slang dates from the 1920s. It was first used, and still often is, of politicians who are greeting as many potential voters as possible in an effort to secure their votes. |
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