turned the other cheek

A form of turn the other cheek — To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turn the other cheek
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APA

turned the other cheek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20other%20cheek

MLA

“turned the other cheek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20other%20cheek. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turned the other cheek,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20the%20other%20cheek.

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