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As for ourselves, yes, we must be meek, bear injustice, malice, rash judgment. We must turn the other cheek, give up our cloak, go a second mile.
Dorothy Day

Meaning of "turn the other cheek" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

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WHAT DOES TURN THE OTHER CHEEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Turning the other cheek

Turning the other cheek is a phrase in Christian doctrine that refers to responding to an aggressor without violence or legal defense.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

turn one´s hand to
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn queen´s evidence
turn signal
turn someone´s head
turn something on its head
turn tail
turn the corner
turn the screw
turn the tables on someone
turn the tide
turn to
turn turtle
turn up
turn up one´s nose
turn up one´s toes
turn up the heat
turn up trumps

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

Ancient Greek
cheek
creek
fenugreek
geek
Great Week
Greek
hide-and-seek
Holy Week
keek
leek
meek
midweek
peek
reek
seek
sleek
steek
week
with one´s tongue in one´s cheek

Synonyms and antonyms of turn the other cheek in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «turn the other cheek» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURN THE OTHER CHEEK

Find out the translation of turn the other cheek to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turn the other cheek from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turn the other cheek» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

置之不理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poner la otra mejilla
570 millions of speakers

English

turn the other cheek
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूसरे गाल बारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحويل الخد الآخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подставить другую щеку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a outra face
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্য গাল চালু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tendre l´autre joue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putar pipi yang lain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die andere Wange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反対側の頬を差し出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다른 뺨 을 돌려
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngusap pipi liyane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chìa má bên kia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மற்ற கன்னத்தில் திருப்புங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इतर गाल वळवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Diğer yanağını çevir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porgere l´altra guancia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadstawiać drugi policzek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підставити іншу щоку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întoarce și celălalt obraz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γυρίζω και το άλλο μάγουλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draai die ander wang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vända andra kinden till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vende det andre kinnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turn the other cheek

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN THE OTHER CHEEK»

The term «turn the other cheek» is very widely used and occupies the 10.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN THE OTHER CHEEK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about turn the other cheek

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QUOTES WITH «TURN THE OTHER CHEEK»

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Dorothy Day
As for ourselves, yes, we must be meek, bear injustice, malice, rash judgment. We must turn the other cheek, give up our cloak, go a second mile.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURN THE OTHER CHEEK»

Discover the use of turn the other cheek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turn the other cheek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Turn the Other Cheek and Still Survive in Today's World
Dr. Elgin shows you how to arm yourself with verbal strategies to defuse hostile situations. These techniques will help you stop arguments before they start, effectively allowing you to " turn the other cheek."
Suzette Haden Elgin, 1997
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Turn the Other Cheek
In this sequel to "Cheek to Cheek," Mallory and Will have moved past dating, though it's still a race to hit the sheets every time they look at each other.
Chris Owen, 2010
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To Turn the Other Cheek
Tom and Sam are unlikely brothers that grow up on a small farm.
Sebastian Liu, 2010
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Paddy Crerand: Never Turn the Other Cheek
As a defensive midfielder, famed for his tough tackling, for Scotland, Celtic and Manchester United from 1957 to 1972, he was the Roy Keane of his day and this book holds nothing back on or off the field.
Paddy Crerand, 2014
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Put Your Potatoes on the Desktop - Christian Version: A ...
On the other hand, if you believe you are safe (even though you do not appreciate being yelled at), then you are free to turn the other cheek. It means you are free to turn your attention away from what your issue is (that you don't like being ...
Ralph D. Sinn, Ralph D Sinn M D, 2009
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The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions
Martin H. Manser, David Pickering. turn the other cheek turn the other cheek To accept a personal insult or injury passively and without retaliating.The expression is biblical in origin, being quoted by Christ in the course of his Sermon on the ...
Martin H. Manser, David Pickering, 2003
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Christian Wake Up Call
We believe that because we are being taught the phrase, "the meek shall inherit the earth" we should be wimps or the phrase, "turn the other cheek," means we should be doormats for other people to beat up on. Matthew 5:6, the phrase "the ...
Jim Stortenbecker, 2008
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I Unlocked My Subconscious Your Turn
I understand 9/11 was simply another harsher form of muscle flexing and the US did not apply that same tactic of turning the other cheek as this air craft carrier applied, and now the US, because they did not turn the other cheek on the muscle ...
Todd Andrew Rohrer, 2009
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Critique of Post-Dialectical Idealism
For to turn the other cheek is to refrain from exacting revenge, and only that man who is sufficiently mature and, hence, more disposed to the electron side of the atom, which is inherently attractive, will be capable of such an achievement.
John O'Loughlin, 2010
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The Other Cheek
He then added that when Jesus said to turn the other cheek it might have meant that He was actually daring the abuser to strike Him forehand as you would an equal. The point being that we're all the same in God's eyes and therefore should  ...
Bob Stanhope, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURN THE OTHER CHEEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turn the other cheek is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pistol-packing US bishop: 'We're not going to turn the other cheek
... not have been able to reload," said Bishop Ira Combs of the Greater Bible Way Temple. "All of us here are not going to turn the other cheek while you shoot us. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
On Kreider, and trying 'to turn the other cheek'
Bolts forward Ryan Callahan scored 20 seconds into the ensuing power play, cutting New York's lead in half while energizing the Tampa Bay crowd. The play ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
3
Protect a teammate or turn the other cheek? Vigneault weighs in
... teammate,” Vigneault said. “At this time, not knowing what the [officials] are going to call, I mean, I'm more tempted to say 'Turn the other cheek and let's play.' ” ... «New York Post, May 15»
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How Tsarnaev sentence traps us in cycle of violence
He asked us to turn the other cheek. And he meant it -- although that is a very complex teaching that each Christian must interpret with prayerful alertness to the ... «CNN, May 15»
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Contouring? Turn the other cheek
The mania surrounding contouring — the art of highlighting and lowlighting different parts of your face to enhance the shape of certain features (the bridge of the ... «Financial Times, May 15»
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Joe Soucheray: Our Wild just turn the other cheek and score another …
In other words, this Steve Ott fellow with the St. Louis Blues will never be a recipient. He might come out on top if they ever have a trophy for Best Pest. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Apr 15»
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Tanner Glass learns when to turn the other cheek
Tanner Glass remembered it well, and laughed while telling the story of how Alain Vigneault came about his favorite postseason phrase. “Whistle-to-whistle ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
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Philadelphia Muslims Turning The Other Cheek As Anti-Islam Bus …
She says she'll turn the other cheek and ignore the ads. “Pray for ... “We want to turn this moment of hate into a moment of compassion and tolerance,” he said. «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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How Syria's Christians stopped turning the other cheek
The Christians of the region have long held that they should “turn the other cheek” in the face of assault and discrimination. Father Tony Malham, an Assyrian ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Joe Soucheray: Jihadists in Paris couldn't turn the other cheek, so …
Attendees hold "Je Suis Charlie" (I am Charlie) signs as several hundred people gather in solidarity with victims of two terrorist attacks in Paris, one at the office ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jan 15»

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