in a cold sweat
Example Sentences
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St James' Park was in a cold sweat on the final day as Newcastle lost to Everton, but the party started after Manchester United's controversial win against Aston Villa.
From BBC
Davidson went through every single emotion from the moment he woke up at 01:30 in a cold sweat at having only four fit defenders, to the referee finally blowing the full-time whistle after about eight minutes of stoppage-time bedlam.
From BBC
Charles Green, Imran Ahmad, Derek Llambias, Barry Leach, David Somers - all these and more still have the capacity to make some on the current board break out in a cold sweat.
From BBC
I awoke in a cold sweat, comforted by the realization that I was still at home.
From Los Angeles Times
“I swear I broke out in a cold sweat.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
