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flesh something out (with something) Fig. to make something more detailed, bigger, or fuller. This is basically a good outline. Now you'll have to flesh it out. The play was good, except that the author needed to flesh out the third act. It was too short. flesh out to become more fleshy. She began to flesh out at the age of thirteen. After his illness, Tom fleshed out and regained his strength. flesh out something also flesh something out to explain something more completely She sketches a character's outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along. Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that shows only the bones of a creature How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``We're not going to have any gouging of flesh out in my courtroom,'' Superior Court Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki told attorney Robert Baker and forensic pathologist Werner Spitz after Baker challenged Spitz to show jurors how it was possible. |
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