"I'm afraid you may think it's awful cheek of me, sir.

I think you've got an awful cheek!

In fact, it gives me a very nasty feeling all down my spine because I think it was-well, such awful cheek.

'Look, I know this is the most awful cheek, but you did say I could ring you.

It's an awful cheek I know.'

"It's awful cheek my sending anything," said Flanagan, "but I don't care, I'm going to send.

Awful cheek, you'll ttfink.

"Sir James," said Tuppence, plunging boldly, "I dare say you will think it is most awful cheek of me coming here like this.

Would you ... I know it's awful cheek on such a short acquaintance . . . but would you have dinner with me one night?

Tell me, will i be allowed - I know it seems awful cheek - in due course, do you think that I shall be able to display the photograph in my window?'

I was just wondering - I know this is an awful cheek, but you said if I had a favour to ask - I was wondering if I might possibly borrow it?'

Ralph, stammering a good deal, said, "It sounds the most awful cheek, I know, but I suppose you wouldn't be terribly kind and-if you are going there-take a note from me to someone who's staying there.

Being young and excited, and perhaps having had difficulty in tying our black ties, we were horribly late for some celebratory banquet, and I asked the old gentleman with my best British diffidence - frightfully sorry, awful cheek, do forgive me, etc. - if he could possibly allow us to jump the queue and take the next cab.