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turned the other cheek

turned the other cheek is the simple past and past participle of turn the other cheek.

Meaning of turn the other cheek

Verb

turn the other cheek (third-person singular simple present turns the other cheek, present participle turning the other cheek, simple past and past participle turned the other cheek)

  1. (idiomatic) To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.

Questions about turned the other cheek

What is turned the other cheek the simple past and past participle of?
Turned the other cheek is the simple past and past participle of turn the other cheek.

Words near turned the other cheek in the dictionary

  1. turned the corner
  2. turned the dial
  3. turned the frown upside down
  4. turned the knife
  5. turned the knife in the wound
  6. turned the other cheek
  7. turned the other way
  8. turned the page
  9. turned the scale
  10. turned the screw
  11. turned the screws

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