cheek it out
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To act very confident and a bit cheeky to get out of a difficult or embarrassing situation.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To deal with a difficult or awkward situation by acting with bold impudence and confidence.
"She hadn't studied at all, so she decided to cheek it out and hope the examiner wouldn't notice."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Primarily British English. Relatively rare and informal. 'Cheek' here is the noun used as a verb, meaning to act with impudence. Most common in spoken rather than written English.
Commonly used with
situation problem difficulty confrontation interview
Forms
Base
cheek it out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cheeks it out
he/she/it
Past simple
cheeked it out
yesterday
Past participle
cheeked it out
have + pp
-ing form
cheeking it out
continuous
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