Meaning of cheek-to-jowl | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C1]

Examples

“But the crowds, presumably more dispersed throughout the sprawling conference center here, looked thinner than last⟳ year's noticeably more cheek-to-jowl throng in Washington's smaller Marriott Wardman Park⟳ Hotel (H&FCL April 05).”

“A quick journey through Malibu, with its cheek-to-jowl oceanfront development, should be enough to convince⟳ even the harshest skeptics of the desirability of preserving as much as possible of the natural character of the remaining magnificent undeveloped coastal zone of California.”

“The 2007 anti-smoking law came as a breath of fresh air in France, making meals in cheek-to-jowl bistros far more enjoyable for those who prefer⟳ their foie gras without their neighbor's Gaulois an accompaniment.”

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