Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Flesh and bloodMeaning One's flesh and blood may refer to one's family, or may denote all mankind. It is also used to denote the living material of which people are composed. Origin The earliest usage of this phrase relates to the general 'mankind' usage. This comes from an Old English translation of the Bible - the Ags. Gospel, Matthew XVI 17, circa 1000: "Hit ye ne onwreah flaesc ne blod." The later King James version lists this passage as:
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