in a body

in a body

In a group. Send the kids to the auditorium in a body—no stragglers! My whole family arrived for Christmas dinner in a body, which was a bit overwhelming! Oh yeah, at 6:00 PM at that place, everyone comes in a body. My recommendation is to either make a reservation or come later.

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*in a body

Fig. as a group of people; as a group; in a group. (*Typically: arrive some place ~; go ~; leave ~; reach some place ~; travel ~.) The tour members always traveled in a body.

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