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Pump the Flesh

A variation of the phrase "press the flesh"

"To walk around a room or other location and shake hands with people. Usually done by politicians in an attempt to make friends and garner votes."

the actual pumping of the flesh here refers to the shaking of hands.
John Smith ran a hands-on campaign, travelling to many local towns in order to pump the flesh.
by Sunny_grande11 September 20, 2016
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