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sweat blood and sweat bullets
Fig. to be very anxious and tense. What a terrible test! I was really sweating blood at the last. Bob is such a bad driver. I sweat bullets every time I ride with him. sweat blood 1. to work very hard He says that writing does not come naturally to him and he sweats blood over every sentence. I sweat blood every week just to earn enough money to feed my family. 2. to feel very worried or anxious We sweated blood as we waited for the police to phone, not knowing if Charlie was alive or dead. sweat blood to work very hard Some students sweat blood over their dissertation, and others write it in a couple of months. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I ought to have sweat blood then, from the anguish of my yearning - from the fervour of my supplications to have but one glimpse |
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