"cheek by jowl"ProverbAct 3,Scene 2Lines 337-339An explanation of the phrase “cheek by jowl” in Act 3, Scene 2 of myShakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Lysander Now follow, if thou dar'st, to try whose right, Of thine or mine, is most in Helena. Demetrius Follow? Nay, I'll go with thee, cheek by jowl. Jowl is another word for the jaw. The proverbial expression "cheek by jowl" (side by side) originated during Shakespeare's time.
