Example
“In the old quarter, workshops and apartments stand cheek by jowl.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
turn the other cheek
Neutral · CEFR C1
to respond to harm without retaliation, showing restraint or forgiveness
cut loose
Informal · CEFR B1
to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
go bananas
Informal · CEFR B1
to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control
keep a low profile
Neutral · CEFR B1
to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly
live and let live
Neutral · CEFR B1
to accept other people's choices without trying to control them
live it up
Informal · CEFR B1
to celebrate or indulge freely, usually by spending more than usual
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.