TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

Meaning of TURN THE OTHER CHEEK in English

to make a deliberate decision to remain calm and not to act in an aggressive way when sb has hurt you or made you angry

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — phrasal to respond to injury or unkindness with patience ; forgo retaliation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — phrasal : to respond to injury or unkindness with patience : forgo retaliation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — not learn from a first bad experience
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — : to respond to injury or unkindness with patience : forgo retaliation
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — to respond to injury or unkindness with patience : forgo retaliation
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — refrain from retaliating after an attack or insult. [with biblical allusion to Matt. 5:39.] → cheek
Concise Oxford English vocab
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — Synonyms and related words : allow for, bear with, blink at, condone, connive at, digest, disregard, down, eat, endure, ignore, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — {v. phr.} To let someone do something to you and not to do it in return; not hit back when …
Slang English vocab
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — {v. phr.} To let someone do something to you and not to do it in return; not hit back when …
Словарь английских идиом
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — let someone do something to you and not try to get revenge He decided to turn the other cheek when …
English Idioms vocab
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — accept hurt twice, not fight back He is a passive man. He will turn the other cheek instead of fight.
English Idioms vocabulary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — v. phr. To let someone do something to you and not to do it in return; not hit back when …
American Idioms English vocabulary
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — подставлять другую щеку
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK — подставлять другую щеку
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OTHER — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar ~, Sanskrit antara Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
OTHER — I. ˈəthə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective, noun, pron., & adverb, from Old English ōther, adjective, noun, & pron.; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEEK — I. ˈchēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cheke jawbone, cheek, from Old English cēace; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEEK — (n.) The cheek bone.
Английский словарь Webster
CHEEK — ( n. ) The cheek bone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OTHER — /udh"euhr/ , adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEEK — — cheekless , adj. /cheek/ , n. 1. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OTHER — I. ˈə-thər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHEEK — I. ˈchēk noun Etymology: Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace; akin to Middle Low German kāke jawbone Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
OTHER — adv otherwise. 2. other ·pron & ·adj left, as opposed to right. 3. other ·pron & ·adj not this, but …
Webster English vocab
CHEEK — noun the cheek bone. 2. cheek ·noun the branches of a bridle bit. 3. cheek ·vt to be impudent or …
Webster English vocab
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Concise Oxford English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
OTHER — [oth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE other; akin to OHG andar other, Skt antara] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being the one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHEEK — [cheek] n [ME cheke, fr. OE ceace; akin to MLG kake jawbone] (bef. 12c) 1: the fleshy side of the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHEEK — cheek, Cheek BrE AmE tʃiːk ▷ cheeked tʃiːkt ▷ cheeking ˈtʃiːk ɪŋ ▷ cheeks tʃiːks
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — / ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHEEK — / tʃiːk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] either side of the face below the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OTHER — oth ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈʌðə $ ˈʌðər/ BrE AmE determiner , adjective , pronoun [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHEEK — I. cheek 1 W3 /tʃiːk/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ceace ] 1 . [countable] the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHEEK — n. & v. --n. 1 a the side of the face below the eye. b the side-wall of the mouth. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHEEK — n. & v. n. 1 a the side of the face below the eye. b the side-wall of the mouth. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1. not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Oxford English vocab
CHEEK — n. & v. --n. 1. a the side of the face below the eye. b the side-wall of the mouth. …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — ( others) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When 'other' follows the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHEEK — ( cheeks) 1. Your cheeks are the sides of your face below your eyes. Tears were running down her cheeks... …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When '~' follows the determiner …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHEEK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES cheeks...flushed ▪ Her cheeks were flushed , her expression angry. gave...peck on the cheek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — [determiner]Where's the other key for this cupboard?I've found one earring - do you know where the other one is?What did …
Cambridge English vocab
CHEEK — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - the soft part of your face which is below your eye and between your mouth …
Cambridge English vocab
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OTHER — See: EACH OTHER, EVERY OTHER, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS …
Slang English vocab
CHEEK — See: TURN THE OTHER CHEEK.
Slang English vocab
CHEEK — noun 1 part of the face ADJECTIVE ▪ flushed , hot , warm ▪ cool ▪ smooth , soft ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
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Longman Activator English vocab
TURN — n. 25B6; verb the wheels were still turning : GO ROUND, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, gyrate, swivel, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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