Example
“In the old quarter, workshops and apartments stand cheek by jowl.”
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Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
turn the other cheek
CEFR C1to respond to harm without retaliation, showing restraint or forgiveness
cut loose
CEFR B1to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
go bananas
CEFR B1to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control
keep a low profile
CEFR B1to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly
live and let live
CEFR B1to accept other people's choices without trying to control them
live it up
CEFR B1to celebrate or indulge freely, usually by spending more than usual
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