cheek by jowl
The phrase 'cheek by jowl' originates from the close physical proximity of cheeks and has come to describe situations of closeness, both physical and metaphorical.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)In very close physical proximity.
Example
- The houses in the old town are built cheek by jowl.
B2General
(informal)In a close or intimate association.
Example
- The two departments work cheek by jowl on this project.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cheek by jowl":
toe to toeside by sideeyeball to eyeballclose quartershand in handshoulder to shouldernear at handclose to the bonenext totoo close for comfortclose byface to faceunder someone's nosehang together