break a sweat

verb

Definitions

  1. To start sweating.

    • Are you feeling stronger and more energetic, and even—dare I say it—breaking a sweat? No, not a pink-faced, dripping sweat; nevertheless, a little dewy under the arms and around your forehead.
  2. To put effort into something.

    • He succeeded effortlessly, without breaking a sweat.
    • I've stumbled over gaming's simplest hurdles, been humiliated by the lowliest of enemies and will often go for an easy mode if one's available, and yet I've run through Bloodborne twice without ever really breaking much of a sweat.

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