your (own) flesh and blood
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be own flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
someone's (own) flesh and blood — someone’s (own) flesh and blood phrase someone’s relative She’s your own flesh and blood – how can you treat her like that? Thesaurus: general words for family membershyponym Main entry: flesh and blood … Useful english dictionary
be someone's own flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks … Thesaurus of popular words
flesh and blood — noun uncount used for saying that someone has the same qualities that all people share, especially qualities that limit what people are capable of: The endless noise is more than flesh and blood can stand. They now realize that their hero is,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flesh and blood — UK / US noun [uncountable] used for saying that someone has the same qualities that all people share, especially qualities that limit what people are capable of The endless noise is more than flesh and blood can stand. They now realize that their … English dictionary
flesh and blood — 1. adjective a) Real; substantial. b) Consisting of flesh, blood, and other substances associated with animals or humans. 2. noun Ones relatives or relations. How dare … Wiktionary
be someone's flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
be flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
flesh — [[t]fle̱ʃ[/t]] fleshes, fleshing, fleshed 1) N UNCOUNT Flesh is the soft part of a person s or animal s body between the bones and the skin. Illness had wasted the flesh from her tall, willowy body. ...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon. 2)… … English dictionary
