by the sweat of brow

by the sweat of (one's) brow

Through or because of one's own efforts or hard work. By the sweat of his brow, my father turned a barren little plot of land into the flourishing farm you see today. This pair of entrepreneurs has created a billion-dollar company by the sweat of their brow.

by the sweat of one's brow

Fig. by one's efforts; by one's hard work. Tom raised these vegetables by the sweat of his brow. Sally polished the car by the sweat of her brow.

词组	by the sweat of brow
释义	by the sweat of brow by the sweat of (one's) brow Through or because of one's own efforts or hard work. By the sweat of his brow, my father turned a barren little plot of land into the flourishing farm you see today. This pair of entrepreneurs has created a billion-dollar company by the sweat of their brow. See also: brow, by, of, sweat Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by the sweat of one's brow Fig. by one's efforts; by one's hard work. Tom raised these vegetables by the sweat of his brow. Sally polished the car by the sweat of her brow. See also: brow, by, of, sweat McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: brow by the sweat of (one's) brow by the sweat of one's brow by the sweat of your brow with the sweat of (one's) brow sweat of brow the sweat of (one's) brow knit (one's) brow(s) knit brow knit your brows
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