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Flesh and Blood (Origin)
What Is the Origin of the Saying "Flesh and Blood"?
The term "flesh and blood" means biological family. So, "your flesh and blood" relates to family members with whom you share DNA (i.e., the same blood line).Table of Contents
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Examples of Use:
- We will always look after each other. We are flesh and blood.
- We're brothers, Tim. You're my flesh and blood.
- Our bonds are flesh and blood. Nothing beats that.
- Of course we're not indestructible. We're just flesh and blood.
- Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. (This comes from the Bible, Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 16, Verse 17.)
- Hit ye ne onwreah flaesc ne blod. ("Flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee.")
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