sweat over

phrasal verb

sweat over or sweated over; sweating over; sweats over
informal
1
: to work very hard at (something)
She was sweating over her law books all afternoon.
2
: to feel worried or nervous about (something)
After they took the test, they were sweating over their scores.

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Even when—spoiler alert—a change in the couple’s circumstances entails a sharp increase in expenses, it’s neither discussed nor sweated over. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Manchester United are sweating over injuries to Rasmus Hojlund and Leny Yoro after both were forced off in the pre-season defeat to Arsenal in Los Angeles. Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 28 July 2024

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“Sweat over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20over. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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