sweat : Idioms & Phrases

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bloody sweat

Blood"y sweat`
Definitions
  1. A sweat accompanied by a discharge of blood; a disease, called sweating sickness, formerly prevalent in England and other countries.
Webster 1913

cold sweat

  • noun the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
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sweat bag

  • noun a porous bag (usually of canvas) that holds water and cools it by evaporation
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Sweat box

  • (Naut.), a small closet in which refractory men are confined.
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sweat duct

  • noun a small duct that conveys sweat from a sudoriferous gland to the surface of the skin
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Sweat equity

  • noun interest in a building that a tenant earns by contributing to its renovation or maintenance
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  • . The rights to a portion of ownership or profit, hypothetically owned by a worker who participated in producing a product, such as in improving a piece of real estate.
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sweat gland

  • noun any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
    sudoriferous gland; sweat gland.
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Sweat glands

  • noun any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
    sudoriferous gland; sweat gland.
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  • (Anat.), sudoriferous glands. See under Sudoriferous.
Webster 1913

sweat off

  • verb lose weight by sweating
    • I sweated off 3 pounds in the sauna
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sweat pants

  • noun loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
    sweatpants.
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sweat room

  • noun a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks
    sauna.
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sweat sock

  • noun a sock worn for athletic events
    athletic sock; varsity sock.
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sweat suit

  • noun garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt
    workout suit; sweatsuit; sweats.
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  • . A suit comprising a top and trousers, having full arms and legs, used while performing physical exercises, esp. out-of-doors.
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sweating sickness

  • noun a disease of cattle (especially calves)
  • noun epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality
    miliary fever.
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To sweat coin

  • to remove a portion of a piece of coin, as by shaking it with others in a bag, so that the friction wears off a small quantity of the metal.
Webster 1913