sweat it
Example Sentences
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While the potential for score-settling makes job applicants sweat, it isn’t as if people are constantly backstabbing one another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
You can't sweat it all out "unless you're a super athlete" training all the time, or flush it out by drinking plenty of water, she says.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Nikola Krstovic and Davide Zappacosta put Atalanta two up within 25 minutes, but a goal from Cremonese's Morten Thorsby in time added on forced Atalanta to sweat it out.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
I try not to sweat it too much.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
His sandy blond hair was drenched in sweat; it could not have been pleasant to stand on those steps for as long as he had with no promise of shade.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
