cheese it

Idioms  

1. Stop, look out, as in Cheese it! Here come the cops! This term, generally stated as an imperative, may have been a replacement for the earlier “Stop at once.” Eric Partridge speculated that it may have been a corruption of Cease! but its true origin is not known. [Slang; mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

The famous blue cheese it gave its name to is known throughout the world, but despite years of local protests, the Cambridgeshire village of Stilton is still not allowed to produce it.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

A smooth, mild, hard cheese, it is made from the unpasteurized milk of cows that roam idyllic pastures high in the mountains using rigorous traditional methods passed down through the generations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

I always like to arrange the produce pairing next to the cheese it will taste the best with.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

She didn’t oblige every ask, but I could count on bun and cheese; it was her favorite.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022

"Have some of this cheese, it goes splendidly with the wine. Tell me, why did you choose Deem for that unhappy task?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin