Idiom | Meaning | Example |
cheek |
sharp reply, sarcasm, lip
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When I called Mom a crab, she said, "No more of your cheek!"
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cheek by jowl |
beside, alongside, side by side
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Jack and James fought cheek by jowl in World War I.
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cheeky |
rude, impolite, lippy, sassy
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Tara is too cheeky. She told her mom to stop flirting with men.
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cheerio |
goodbye, bye for now, so long, toodle-oo
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"Cheerio, dear. See you at lunchtime!"
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cheers |
a British toast or greeting meaning good health to you or goodbye and good wishes, chimo, ciao
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I raise my glass to a great leader: Sir Winston Churchill. Cheers!
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cheery-bye |
goodbye, bye, cheerio
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I'll see you tomorrow. Cheery-bye!
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cheesecake |
naked flesh, bare skin
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The dancer provided lots of cheesecake - lots of bare leg.
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cheesed off |
upset, annoyed, ticked off
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They were cheesed off when I said you wouldn't pay them.
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cheesy |
poor quality, crappy, shabby
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The acting was pretty cheesy. The actors didn't know their lines.
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cherrypicker (hockey) |
a player who waits at center ice for a pass
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Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
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