flesh and blood; close relationship
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flesh and blood; the physical human body
Refers to the physical composition of living bodies, often emphasizing vulnerability, mortality, or the graphic nature of injury.
This is only a body of flesh and blood, not cast from iron and steel.
The explosion scene was a gory mess of blood and flesh, too horrible to look at.
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In war, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and common people were displaced from their homes.
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close and inseparable relationship
Used figuratively to describe intimate bonds between people, ethnic groups, or places, often implying a shared destiny or deep emotional connection.
We are inseparably bound to this land as flesh and blood.
The brother ethnic groups are intimately connected and share weal and woe.
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These two teams share a blood bond, having together endured life-and-death trials.