Collocations for flesh - noun
1. soft part of sb''s body
ADJ.
firm, smooth, soft, tender | pale, pink, white | bare, exposed | raw | torn | burning, burnt | rotting | living | dead | female, male | animal, human
VERB + FLESH
touch | cut (into)
His shirt was too small for him and cut into the tender flesh at his armpit.
His shirt was too small for him and cut into the tender flesh at his armpit.
strip, tear at/off
Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey. | African hunting dogs will tear at the flesh of their victim until it is weak.
Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey. | African hunting dogs will tear at the flesh of their victim until it is weak.
dig into, pierce (into), tear (into)
Cook the duck until the juices run pale yellow when the flesh is pierced. | The weapon tore into his flesh.
Cook the duck until the juices run pale yellow when the flesh is pierced. | The weapon tore into his flesh.
eat
According to Greek mythology, the minotaur would only eat human flesh.
According to Greek mythology, the minotaur would only eat human flesh.
become, make sth
(literary) In the Christian tradition, God is made flesh (= becomes human).
(literary) In the Christian tradition, God is made flesh (= becomes human).
FLESH + VERB
tingle
My flesh tingled as I got out of the ice cold pool.
My flesh tingled as I got out of the ice cold pool.
crawl, creep
(both figurative) The scary story made his flesh creep (= made him feel afraid).
(both figurative) The scary story made his flesh creep (= made him feel afraid).
FLESH + NOUN
wound
The injury was only a flesh wound and would heal in ten days or so.
The injury was only a flesh wound and would heal in ten days or so.
tone
In the centre of the painting there is a woman painted in blues, reds and flesh tones (= colours used to paint human skin).
In the centre of the painting there is a woman painted in blues, reds and flesh tones (= colours used to paint human skin).
PREP.
in the ~
Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in the flesh (= see the band in reality and not just in a picture).
Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in the flesh (= see the band in reality and not just in a picture).
PHRASES
flesh and blood
She wasn''t a ghost. She was flesh and blood (= alive/real).
She wasn''t a ghost. She was flesh and blood (= alive/real).
flesh and bone
Babies are born not just as bundles of flesh and bone (= not simply living bodies without thoughts or feelings) but with already distinctive personalities.
Babies are born not just as bundles of flesh and bone (= not simply living bodies without thoughts or feelings) but with already distinctive personalities.
the lusts/pleasures/sins/temptations of the flesh
His moral sermons always denounced the lusts of the flesh (= the fulfilment of purely physical or sexual desires).
His moral sermons always denounced the lusts of the flesh (= the fulfilment of purely physical or sexual desires).
the smell of flesh
the smell of rotting flesh
the smell of rotting flesh
2. soft part of fruit/vegetables
ADJ.
soft | sweet | juicy
VERB + FLESH
chop, cut
Pare the mangoes and cut the flesh away from the stone.
Pare the mangoes and cut the flesh away from the stone.
scoop (out)
Cut the melon in half, remove the seeds and scoop out the flesh.
Cut the melon in half, remove the seeds and scoop out the flesh.