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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Words nearby cheek by jowl
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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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