get in a sweat (about something)
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be in a sweat (about something) — be/get in a ˈsweat (about sth) idiom to be/become anxious or frightened about sth Main entry: ↑sweatidiom … Useful english dictionary
sweat — sweat1 [swet] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from skin)¦ 2¦(work)¦ 3¦(worry)¦ 4 don t sweat it 5 don t sweat the small stuff 6¦(produce liquid)¦ 7¦(cook)¦ Phrasal verbs sweat something<=>off sweat something<=>out ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweat — 1 verb 1 LIQUID FROM SKIN (I) to have liquid coming out through your skin, especially because you are hot or frightened: I was sweating after the long climb. | sweat heavily/profusely (=sweat a lot) | sweat like a pig informal (=sweat a lot) |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sweat — sweat1 [ swet ] noun uncount * 1. ) liquid that forms on your skin when you are hot: She wiped the sweat off her forehead with a towel. Jeff s T shirt was soaked in sweat. 2. ) INFORMAL hard work: A lot of sweat went into making this project a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sweat blood — phrasal : to work or worry intensely in preparing speeches each sweats blood in his own way Stewart Cockburn * * * sweat blood To work or worry extremely hard • • • Main Entry: ↑sweat * * * sweat blood informal phrase to work very hard to achieve … Useful english dictionary
sweat — [c]/swɛt / (say swet) verb (sweat or sweated, sweating) –verb (i) 1. to excrete watery fluid through the pores of the skin, as from heat, exertion, etc.; perspire, especially freely or profusely. 2. to exude moisture, as green plants piled in a… …
in a sweat — informal : very nervous or worried about something He s in a sweat about his exams. There s no need to get in a sweat about minor details. • • • Main Entry: ↑sweat … Useful english dictionary
sweat — noun 1》 moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, especially as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or anxiety. 2》 informal hard work; laborious effort. ↘a state of anxiety or distress. 3》 (sweats) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a… … English new terms dictionary
sweat — I. verb (sweat or sweated; sweating) Etymology: Middle English sweten, from Old English swǣtan, from swāt sweat; akin to Old High German sweiz sweat, Latin sudare to sweat, Greek hidrōs sweat Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cold Sweat — For other uses, see Cold sweat (disambiguation). Cold Sweat The Cold Sweat album Single by James Brown from the album Cold Sweat … Wikipedia
