Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
sweat something out/off — get rid of something by exuding sweat. → sweat … English new terms dictionary
sweat it out — (informal) To endure, live through a time of danger, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑sweat * * * informal endure an unpleasant experience, typically one involving physical exertion in great heat about 1,500 runners are expected to sweat it out in this… … Useful english dictionary
sweat it out — 1) to wait for something that you are nervous or worried about to end You can t change the situation – you ll just have to sweat it out. 2) to cure an illness by keeping your body warm so that you sweat … English dictionary
sweat — [swet] verb sweat something → out phrasal verb [transitive] to continue doing something that has been started, even though it is very difficult or worrying: • Companies that have taken the plunge to the private sector must sweat out low returns… … Financial and business terms
sweat out — transitive verb 1. : to endure, wait for, or wait through the course of (something beyond one s control) all they could do was to close their ranks, make the best speed they could, and sweat it out to the end Nicholas Monsarrat these officers ate … 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 out something — sweat out (something) to anxiously wait for something. I sent in my application and now I have to sweat out the two months until I get an answer. We really had to sweat it out because it wasn t clear until the end that we would actually win … New idioms dictionary
sweat out — (something) to anxiously wait for something. I sent in my application and now I have to sweat out the two months until I get an answer. We really had to sweat it out because it wasn t clear until the end that we would actually win … New idioms 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
