English · Idiom Candidate

break a sweat

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to exert oneself physically or mentally

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tập trung thể chất hoặc tinh thần

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to perspire

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I didn't break a sweat during the easy workout

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “break a sweat” mean?

to exert oneself physically or mentally Literally: to perspire

Is “break a sweat” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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