Cheek By Jowl Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cheek by jowl What does cheek by jowl mean?	side by side, in close intimacy	The fans entered the stadium cheek by jowl.
cheek by jowl What does cheek by jowl mean?	side by side, close together	The boxes were placed in the room cheek by jowl and nothing else could fit in.
cheek by jowl What does cheek by jowl mean?	side by side, in close intimacy	The fans entered the stadium cheek by jowl.
cheek by jowl What does cheek by jowl mean?	side by side, close together	The boxes were placed in the room cheek by jowl and there was no room for anything else.
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bitter pill to swallow What does "bitter pill to swallow" mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.

call off the dogs or call the dogs off What does "call off the dogs or call the dogs off" mean?	to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.
down the line What does "down the line" mean?	straight ahead, in the future	There will be many changes in our company down the line.
never in one's life What does "never in one's life" mean?	not in one's experience	I have never in my life seen such a strange person.
mess What does "mess" mean?	dumb, unappealing person
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being nosy and interested in the business of other people may cause someone trouble	"Don`t keep asking so many questions. Remember curiosity killed the cat."
in sight What does "in sight" mean?	able to be seen	There were no birds in sight so we went back to the hotel and stopped bird watching for the day.

have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
come down to earth What does "come down to earth" mean?	to stop imagining or dreaming about things	My friend has finally come down to earth and is seriously looking for a job.
frighten (someone) to death What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?	to frighten someone severely	I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.
fair and square What does "fair and square" mean?	completely fair, honestly	The British team won the game fair and square.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	money earned quickly and easily	The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working very hard.

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Cheek By Jowl Idiom