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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Dom Amore: Don’t sweat it, Whalers fans, the wearing of the green only means Hartford’s hockey team will never be forgotten
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The sleek fitness center is a great place to sweat it out, with classes like yoga, pilates, and various bootcamps.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
If cooking isn’t your forte, don’t sweat it; there are some amazing online food delivery services that can step in.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
So if the tread is a safer, more appealing, or the only option, don’t sweat it.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The sleek fitness center is a great place to sweat it out, with classes like yoga, pilates, and various bootcamps.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
If cooking isn’t your forte, don’t sweat it; there are some amazing online food delivery services that can step in.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2025
So if the tread is a safer, more appealing, or the only option, don’t sweat it.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Sweat it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweat%20it. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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