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)