Idioms of "Sweat"3 idioms
冷や汗をかくひやあせをかく★★
Meaning恐れや焦りで冷たい汗をかくこと。
Break into a cold sweat.
Example重要なデータを誤って消してしまい、冷や汗をかいた。I broke into a cold sweat after accidentally deleting important data.
汗水垂らすあせみずたらす★☆
Meaning一生懸命働く様子。
Work up a sweat; toil hard.
Example炎天下の中、職人たちは汗水垂らして作業を続けていた。Under the blazing sun, the workers toiled in sweat.
手に汗を握るてにあせをにぎる★★
Meaning緊張して見守ること。
Be on the edge of one’s seat.
Example試合は終盤まで一進一退の攻防が続き、見ているこちらも手に汗を握る展開だった。The game remained close until the end, keeping us on the edge of our seats.
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