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

Examples of break a sweat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Unwind at the spa, spend some time in the heated rooftop pool, or break a sweat at the state-of-the-art fitness center. Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for break a sweat 

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“Break a sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20a%20sweat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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