break a sweat
idiom
US
: to begin to sweat
He started running and soon broke a sweat.
He loaded all five boxes without breaking a sweat.
—often used figuratively to say that something is not hard for someone to doHe gave a perfect performance and didn't break a sweat.
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Dine in the outdoor kitchen with bar seating, get cozy in the movie theater, or break a sweat in the gym.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Athletes looking to exercise inside the facility shouldn’t have to break a sweat to find parking space.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Those looking to break a sweat can get in laps at the Olympic-length pool near the lobby, adjacent to a 24-hour fitness center.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
This was supposed to be a place where Black people did not break a sweat.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Athletes looking to exercise inside the facility shouldn’t have to break a sweat to find parking space.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Those looking to break a sweat can get in laps at the Olympic-length pool near the lobby, adjacent to a 24-hour fitness center.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2024
This was supposed to be a place where Black people did not break a sweat.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Break a sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20a%20sweat. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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