broke a sweat
Got physically heated
Broke a sweat means exerted oneself enough to perspire.
Usually appears in the negative to emphasize how easy something was: She finished the race without breaking a sweat.
Can apply to mental or physical effort: He solved the puzzle and barely broke a sweat.
The phrase suggests that real exertion would produce visible signs of strain.
- perspireSecrete through pores
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- physical exertionBodily labor or strain
- working outPhysical fitness activity
- hitting the gymGoing to exercise
jogging · running laps · striving · sprinting · exercise · determination · analyzing · perseverance · mental effort · diligence · strategizing · weightlifting · heavy lifting · studying · crunch time · coding · aerobics · swimming
broke a sweatcoasted
Moved on momentum
cruised · took it easy · effortless · piece of cake · without breaking a sweat
broke a sweatcool as a cucumber
Extremely calm and composed
calm and collected · unflustered · unperturbed · kept one's cool · ice cold
broke a sweateffortless
Requiring no strain
easy as pie · piece of cake · child's play · a breeze · a walk in the park
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