sweat it
idiom
: to worry or be nervous about something
"The car won't start-what are we going to do?" "Don't sweat it. I know all about fixing cars."
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If orange and black aren't up your interior design alley, don't sweat it!
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Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Here’s what the experience was like, including a stop at the Finnair Platinum Wing Lounge, where weary travelers can sweat it out inside one of the world’s only in-airport saunas.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
But don't sweat it—at least according to makeup artist Molly Stern.
—Iman Balagam, Allure, 1 Sep. 2024
Some also argue people in jails and prisons don’t need cooling because plenty of people outside of prison sweat it out without the benefit of fans or air conditioning.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
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Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Here’s what the experience was like, including a stop at the Finnair Platinum Wing Lounge, where weary travelers can sweat it out inside one of the world’s only in-airport saunas.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024
But don't sweat it—at least according to makeup artist Molly Stern.
—Iman Balagam, Allure, 1 Sep. 2024
Some also argue people in jails and prisons don’t need cooling because plenty of people outside of prison sweat it out without the benefit of fans or air conditioning.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
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“Sweat it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20it. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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