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flesh
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flesh
1. the soft part of the body of an animal or human, esp muscular tissue, as distinct from bone and viscera
2. the thick usually soft part of a fruit or vegetable, as distinct from the skin, core, stone, etc.
3. a yellowish-pink to greyish-yellow colour
4. Christian Science belief on the physical plane which is considered erroneous, esp the belief that matter has sensation

flesh [flesh]
(anatomy)
The soft parts of the body of a vertebrate, especially the skeletal muscle and associated connective tissue and fat.


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Byline: Paul Brown THE fledgling Greyhound Board of Great Britain, recommended in the farreaching Donoughue Review of the sport, has begun to put flesh on the bones of its organisation, with various positions to be advertised in tomorrow's Racing Post and elsewhere, writes Paul Brown.
He needs to put flesh on the bones of the vague policies and wishywashy statements that have become his stock in trade.
Outlining practical regulatory measures that could prevent banks' behaviour getting out of hand and which put flesh on the bones of the promises by Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling to clamp down on City excesses, Gieve said these should be used alongside interest rate setting to provide the central bank with a better set of tools to control the economy.
 
 
 
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