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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌbreɪk ə ˈswɛt/ · UK /ˌbreɪk ə ˈswet/
break a sweat means: To work hard or find something difficult, often used when saying someone succeeds easily.
verb
To work hard or find something difficult, often used when saying someone succeeds easily.
- She won without breaking a sweat.
- He barely broke a sweat solving the puzzle.
- Our team can beat them without breaking a sweat.
To start producing sweat on your skin, usually because you are exercising or working hard.
- I broke a sweat climbing the stairs.
- You will break a sweat during this workout.
- Have you broken a sweat yet?
phrase
To work hard or have difficulty doing something, often used to say someone succeeds easily.
- He passed without breaking a sweat.
- She hardly broke a sweat finishing the report.
- They won the final without breaking a sweat.
To start producing sweat on your skin, usually because you are moving or working hard.
- I broke a sweat moving the boxes.
- You can break a sweat dancing at home.
- Did he break a sweat on the walk?
Questions about break a sweat
What does break a sweat mean?
To work hard or find something difficult, often used when saying someone succeeds easily.
What is break a sweat in other languages?
Türkçe: çaba harcamak · Español: esforzarse · Français: se donner du mal · Deutsch: sich anstrengen · Italiano: sforzarsi · 日本語: 苦労する
How do you pronounce break a sweat?
In American English /ˌbreɪk ə ˈswɛt/; in British English /ˌbreɪk ə ˈswet/.
How do you use break a sweat in a sentence?
She won without breaking a sweat. He barely broke a sweat solving the puzzle.
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