break a sweat

To put forth a large amount of energy or effort into or toward a task. Usually used in the negative to indicate the opposite. Likened to perspiring due to strenuous physical activity. That test was so easy, I aced it without even breaking a sweat. She didn't break a sweat becoming the district attorney.

break ˈsweat

(British English) (American English break a ˈsweat) (informal) use a lot of physical effort: He hardly needed to break sweat to reach the final.

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释义	break a sweat break a sweat To put forth a large amount of energy or effort into or toward a task. Usually used in the negative to indicate the opposite. Likened to perspiring due to strenuous physical activity. That test was so easy, I aced it without even breaking a sweat. She didn't break a sweat becoming the district attorney. See also: break, sweat Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. break ˈsweat (British English) (American English break a ˈsweat) (informal) use a lot of physical effort: He hardly needed to break sweat to reach the final. See also: break, sweat Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: break sweat a Monday morning quarterback beaver away spat spit (out) the dummy spit the dummy stop the bleeding raccoon eye(s) get (one's) rocks off on (something) as though
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