Collocations for flesh - noun
1. soft part of sb's body
ADJECTIVE
firm,
smooth,
soft,
tender
pale, pink, white
bare, exposed, naked
raw
torn
burned, burning
decaying, rotting
dead, living
animal, human
pale, pink, white
bare, exposed, naked
raw
torn
burned, burning
decaying, rotting
dead, living
animal, human
VERB + flesh
touch
cut, cut into
The chain cut into his tender flesh.
His shirt was too small for him and cut into the tender flesh at his armpit.
cut, cut into
The chain cut into his tender flesh.
His shirt was too small for him and cut into the tender flesh at his armpit.
strip,
tear at,
tear off
Falcons usually strip the flesh off their prey.
African hunting dogs will tear at the flesh of their victim until it is weak.
Falcons usually strip the flesh off their prey.
African hunting dogs will tear at the flesh of their victim until it is weak.
dig into,
pierce,
pierce into,
tear,
tear into
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.
Cook the duck until the juices run pale yellow when the flesh is pierced.
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).
In the Christian tradition, God is made flesh (= becomes human).
flesh + VERB
crawl,
creep
(both figurative)
The story made his flesh creep (= made him feel afraid).
The story made his flesh creep (= made him feel afraid).
flesh + NOUN
wound
The injury was only a flesh wound.
The injury was only a flesh wound.
tone
The tights come in various flesh tones.
The tights come in various flesh tones.
PREPOSITION
in the flesh
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
a man of flesh and blood (= not a ghost)
a man of flesh and blood (= not a ghost)
flesh and bone
The knife cut through 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.
The knife cut through 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.
the pleasures of the flesh,
the sins of the flesh,
the temptations of the flesh
the smell of flesh
the smell of rotting flesh
the smell of flesh
the smell of rotting flesh
2. soft part of fruit/vegetables
VERB + flesh
chop,
cut
Pare the mango and cut the flesh away from the stone.
Pare the mango and cut the flesh away from the stone.
scoop,
scoop out
Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.
Cut the melon in half and scoop out the flesh.