blood sweat and tears
Example Sentences
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“We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into it,” Andrews said.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s easier to marry the right person than marry the wrong person and, through blood, sweat and tears, attempt to turn him into the right person.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
"It's quite hard when you've literally put blood, sweat and tears for years and years," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
After expending so much blood, sweat and tears to reach the majors, their reward was a single yellowed newspaper box score with their name in it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025
Dating from the Crusades a thousand years ago, western civilization has been promoted, built up and carried forward by the blood, sweat and tears of credulous, hopeful, eager human beings.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing
