en chair et en os

French

Etymology

Literally, “in flesh and in bone”. Compare Italian in carne ed ossa, Spanish en carne y hueso, and Portuguese em carne e osso.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ ʃɛ.ʁ‿e ɑ̃.n‿ɔs/
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Prepositional phrase

en chair et en os

  1. in the flesh (with one's own body and presence)
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