break a sweat

idiom

: 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 do

He gave a perfect performance and didn't break a sweat.

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My next obsession, and maybe yours too, the Nashville newcomers bring undeniable swagger that will surely break a sweat. —

Mars Salazar, Ramon Ramirez, Lily Kepner, Deborah Sengupta Stith, Caleb Yum, Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Oct. 2024 At All Even better than wiping away sweat, is to not break a sweat at all. —

Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024 Dine in the outdoor kitchen with bar seating, get cozy in the movie theater, or break a sweat in the gym. —

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 See all Example Sentences for break a sweat

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