cheek in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
cheek in Kashmiri कॉशुर
cheek in Sindhi سنڌي
cheek in Telugu తెలుగు
cheek in English
- cheek⇄cheek, noun, verb.
- cheek⇄expr. cheek by jowl,
a. side by side; close together.
Ex. ... a drab huddle of shops crammed cheek by jowl with small factories (London Times).
b. (Figurative.) close; intimate; familiar.
Ex. The general boasted that he was chee - cheek⇄expr. tongue in cheek. See under tongue.
- cheek⇄expr. turn the other cheek, to submit to insult or injury without protest or retaliation.
Ex. We turn the other cheek too much. We ought to put up a bold front and stick to it (Wall Street Journal). - cheek⇄noun 1. the side of the face below either eye; the fleshy lateral wall of the mouth.
2. (Figurative.) something suggesting the human cheek in form or position.
3. (Informal.) saucy talk or behavior; shameless boldness; impudence; effrontery - cheek⇄v.t. (Informal.) to address cheekily or saucily; speak with cool impudence to; confront boldly.