cheek by jowl

US /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
UK /tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/
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joue contre joue, très proches

very close together; side by side

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The houses in the old town were built cheek by jowl.
Les maisons de la vieille ville étaient construites joue contre joue.
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We lived cheek by jowl with our neighbors in the crowded apartment building.
Nous vivions joue contre joue avec nos voisins dans l'immeuble bondé.
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cheekturn the other cheekwith your tongue in your cheekthere is always one who kisses, and one who turns the cheek