break out in a cold sweat Idiom, Proverb

break a sweat

begin to sweat or perspire, work up a sweat For exercise to be beneficial, the athlete must break a sweat.

by the sweat of one

by hard work He managed to make enough money to buy the farm by the sweat of his brow.

don't sweat it

do not worry about it, you can't saw sawdust If you did your best but didn't win a medal, don't sweat it.

no sweat

not a problem, no trouble, no prob """Thanks for the help, Ryan."" ""No sweat, man."""

sweat bullets

worry, be very concerned or afraid or nervous I was sweating bullets when I heard your plane went down.

sweat bullets/blood

be nervous, be very worried I was sweating bullets during the interview but after it started I was able to calm down.

sweat it

(See don't sweat it)

sweat it out

wait and worry, on pins and needles While the jury discussed a verdict, the prisoner was sweating it out.

sweat out

wait anxiously, worry while waiting I spent the evening sweating out whether or not I would get the job or not.

sweater girl

girl with big breasts who wears a tight sweater Jody was the sweater girl in our class. She was sexy.

break out in a algid sweat

To activate afraid because one is afraid or frightened. Any time I accept to get claret drawn, I breach out in a algid diaphoresis the minute I get to the doctor's office. I acclimated to be abashed of driving, but now I can get abaft the caster after breaking out in a algid sweat!Learn more: break, cold, out, sweat

break out in a algid sweat

Lit. or Fig. to become abashed or afraid and activate to sweat. I was so frightened, I bankrupt out in a algid sweat. Larry bankrupt out in a algid diaphoresis back he cut his hand.Learn more: break, cold, out, sweat

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