膝ひざを突つき合あわせる

expression, ichidan verb

sit knee to knee; sit opposite each other; have a candid talk

Literally describes sitting so close that knees touch; idiomatically implies a frank, intimate discussion. Often used for serious or heartfelt conversations.

• 彼かれと膝ひざを突つき合あわせて将しょう来らいのことを話はなし合あった。

  I sat knee to knee with him and talked about our future.

• 問もん題だいを解かい決けつするために、膝ひざを突つき合あわせて話はなし合あおう。

  Let's sit down together and have a candid discussion to solve the problem.