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presses flesh

presses flesh is the third-person singular simple present indicative of press flesh.

Meaning of press flesh

Verb

press flesh (third-person singular simple present presses flesh, present participle pressing flesh, simple past and past participle pressed flesh)

  1. (colloquial) To shake hands.
    • […] the newspapers and news programs are full of stories how the mayor rolled out the red carpet, the aldermen pressed flesh, the governor offered a proclamation and union representatives grinned ear to ear.2004, Christopher Desloge Sr., The Tenant's Guerilla^([sic]) Guide to Office Leasing, page 74

Questions about presses flesh

What is presses flesh the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Presses flesh is the third-person singular simple present indicative of press flesh.

Words near presses flesh in the dictionary

  1. presser foot
  2. pressers
  3. presses
  4. presses ahead
  5. presses down
  6. presses flesh
  7. presses into service
  8. presses on
  9. presses one's luck
  10. presses out
  11. presses pause

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