Example
“Although the comment was insulting, Priya chose to turn the other cheek.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cheek by jowl
CEFR C1Very close together physically or closely associated.
Neutral
give someone the slip
CEFR B2to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you
Neutral
hold the line
CEFR B2to maintain a position, decision, or principle despite pressure
Neutral
no man's land
CEFR B2an uncontrolled, disputed, or undefined area where occupying or intervening is unwise
Neutral
over my dead body
CEFR B2a forceful refusal meaning that something will never be allowed
Informal
run riot
CEFR B2to behave in a wild, uncontrolled way that creates disorder
Neutral
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.