cheek by jowl
US /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
UK /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
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Wange an Wange, dicht beieinander
very close together; side by side
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The houses in the old town were built cheek by jowl.
Die Häuser in der Altstadt waren Wange an Wange gebaut.
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We lived cheek by jowl with our neighbors in the crowded apartment building.
Wir lebten Wange an Wange mit unseren Nachbarn im überfüllten Wohnhaus.