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Why Joel and Beck are terribly close (5,2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheek by jowl

'close' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'why joel and beck are terribly' is the wordplay.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'are terribly' indicates an anagram.
'why'+'joel'+'beck'='whyjoelbeck'
'whyjoelbeck' anagrammed gives 'CHEEK-BY-JOWL'.

(Other definitions for cheek by jowl that I've seen before include "In close proximity" , "closely linked" , "Side by side, close" , "Close together" , "In immediate proximity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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