flesh out
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
To add more details or substance to an idea or plan
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thêm chi tiết hoặc nội dung cho ý tưởng hoặc kế hoạch
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to add flesh to something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team will flesh out the proposal before presenting it
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “flesh out” mean?
To add more details or substance to an idea or plan Literally: to add flesh to something
Is “flesh out” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.