in the person of (someone)
in the person of (someone)
In the form of a specific person; as represented by a particular person. France elected a new president in the person of Emmanuel Macron. Assistance finally came in the person of the deputy sheriff.
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in the person of somebody
(formal) in the form or shape of somebody: Help arrived in the person of his mother.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017