sweat it
idiom
: to worry or be nervous about something
"The car won't start-what are we going to do?" "Don't sweat it. I know all about fixing cars."
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No matter the temperature outside, heated yoga, Pilates or spin classes are drawing in those eager to sweat it out.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Both Woods and Trump shot well over par and will have to sweat it out to get off the bottom of the leaderboard.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Dom Amore: Don’t sweat it, Whalers fans, the wearing of the green only means Hartford’s hockey team will never be forgotten
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That time of year again.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The sleek fitness center is a great place to sweat it out, with classes like yoga, pilates, and various bootcamps.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Both Woods and Trump shot well over par and will have to sweat it out to get off the bottom of the leaderboard.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Dom Amore: Don’t sweat it, Whalers fans, the wearing of the green only means Hartford’s hockey team will never be forgotten
Last word
That time of year again.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The sleek fitness center is a great place to sweat it out, with classes like yoga, pilates, and various bootcamps.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sweat it
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“Sweat it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20it. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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