sweat the details

phrase

: to worry about minor things

Don't sweat the details.

Examples of sweat the details in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The result is an Editors' Choice-winning machine that's easy to recommend to enthusiasts who don't have time to sweat the details. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Most importantly, don't sweat the details and just go for it. — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026

Advocates need to sweat the details, however, to avoid an encore of the Proposition B debacle. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

And remember, travel agents still exist and can make the planning process smoother and your time more enjoyable without having to sweat the details. — Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024

Fortunately, Dumb Money understands that viewers don’t really want to sweat the details. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2023

This device is absolutely for persnickety coffee nerds who sweat the details. — The Editors, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2022

Not that there's much reason to sweat the details or worry too much about the longevity of anyone other than her. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 July 2022

Tony Roma, Mirza Grebovic, Bill Wise, Chad Christensen, Sim Gill, Brandon Vivian, Scott Sier, and Blaine Heavener are just a few of the people on the team that made this car happen and sweat the details. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2021