Meaning of cheek up | Babel Free
Examples
“An 'uncle' later offered the young Horatio a position in his solicitor's practice but the stupid boy cheeked up his employer instead of apologizing after making a mistake⟳ and informed him that, 'To err is human, but to forgive⟳ is divine'.”
“He hesitated for a moment before continuing, “But Reg was too cocky, way too cocky for his own⟳ good, and the way he cheeked up the governor on that morning before the execution only served to dig⟳ his own⟳ grave, as it were.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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