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
Neutral · CEFR C1
Very close together physically or closely associated.
give someone the slip
Neutral · CEFR B2
to escape or evade someone who is following or pursuing you
hold the line
Neutral · CEFR B2
to maintain a position, decision, or principle despite pressure
no man's land
Neutral · CEFR B2
an uncontrolled, disputed, or undefined area where occupying or intervening is unwise
over my dead body
Informal · CEFR B2
a forceful refusal meaning that something will never be allowed
run riot
Neutral · CEFR B2
to behave in a wild, uncontrolled way that creates disorder
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.