cheek by jowl

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Situated side by side or in close contact: “The commuters were packed in the subway cheek by jowl.”

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A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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Those snakes attacked unwitting passers-by, or invaded homes and hotels.
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Horniness packs side-by-side by with a deeper loneliness along the walls of The Park.
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“The lies of the government shocked us,” says Fatima, as the tears flow slowly from her eyes and down her cheek.
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On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac was targeted and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
He has told me that their society produced on him the effect of the cool hands of saints against his cheek.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

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cheek by jowl

Side by side, close together, as in In that crowded subway car we stood cheek by jowl, virtually holding one another up. This term dates from the 16th century, when it replaced cheek by cheek.

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