Definition of work up a sweat
: to be sweating
After a few minutes of exercise, we had worked up a sweat.
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“Work up a sweat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20up%20a%20sweat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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