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flesh

Definition

  • noun: the soft parts of the body of an animal or person
  • noun: the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a vertebrate
  • verb: to initiate or habituate especially by giving a foretaste
  • usually used with 'out'
  • synonyms: mankind, humanity, gentleness

Examples

  • The memory of all that blood was enough to 'make my flesh crawl/creep'. [=to make me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.]

  • I try to get up early and exercise, though sometimes 'the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak'.

  • pleasures of the 'flesh' [=physical pleasures, such as eating, drinking, and having sex]

Movie quotes

  • (..) "Who is the living food for the machines in Metropolis-?!" "Who lubricates the machine joints with their own blood-?!" "Who feeds the machines with their own flesh--?!" "Let the machines starve, you fools-! Let them die-!!" "Kill them- the machines-!!" "You are not Maria-!!!" "YOU ARE NOT MARIA-!" (..)
    1927 Metropolis