sweat like a pig
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To sweat profusely; to produce a lot of perspiration.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Makes you sweat like a pig, comme un porco.
I've never heard of anyone else having the problem, but I can't be the only one who sweats like a pig!’
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org). Figurative class: Simile (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “sweat like a pig” mean?
To sweat profusely; to produce a lot of perspiration.
Is “sweat like a pig” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.