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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Don’t sweat it—AI agents are made for this kind of work.
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Navaneeth Nair, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
However, as this summer is potentially one of the hottest summers ever, you’ll be forgiven for not wanting to sweat it out over the coals.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
If your warm-weather footwear rotation isn’t quite up to snuff, don’t sweat it (pun intended).
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Show up in the morning for a massage and then sweat it out in the sauna.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Navaneeth Nair, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
However, as this summer is potentially one of the hottest summers ever, you’ll be forgiven for not wanting to sweat it out over the coals.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
If your warm-weather footwear rotation isn’t quite up to snuff, don’t sweat it (pun intended).
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Show up in the morning for a massage and then sweat it out in the sauna.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweat it
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“Sweat it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20it. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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