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cheek by jowl |
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cheek by jowl Fig. side by side; close together. The pedestrians had to walk cheek by jowl along the narrow streets. The two families lived cheek by jowl in one house. See also: cheek cheek by jowl very close together Usage notes: Jowl is a word for the loose flesh by the lower jaw, which is very close to the cheek. The poor lived cheek by jowl in industrial mining towns in Victorian England. See also: cheek cheek by jowl very close together Business and residential buildings have been developed cheek by jowl in this city. Etymology: based on the idea that the cheek and jowl (parts of the face) are very close to each other See also: cheek How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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