to sweat bullets
1sweat bullets — • sweat bullets • sweat blood be nervous, be very worried I was sweating bullets during the interview but after it started I was able to calm down …
2sweat bullets — (USA) If someone is sweating bullets, they re very worried or frightened …
3sweat bullets N. Amer. — sweat bullets N. Amer. informal be extremely anxious or nervous. → sweat …
4sweat bullets — informal be extremely anxious or nervous * * * sweat bullets see ↑sweat, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bullet sweat bullets US informal : to be very nervous or worried I was sweating bullets while I waited to talk to my boss. • • • …
5sweat bullets — tv. to suffer about something; to be anxious or nervous about something; to sweat blood. □ They were sweating bullets, waiting for the results. □ The kid sat in the waiting room, sweating bullets while the surgeons worked on his brother …
6sweat bullets — verb To sweat profusely; especially, to be very nervous or anxious. He was sweating bullets about the exam all week. Syn: shit bricks, sweat blood …
7sweat bullets — worry, be very concerned or afraid or nervous I was sweating bullets when I heard your plane went down …
8sweat bullets — American, informal to be very worried or frightened. He was sweating bullets by the time the police had finished questioning him …
9sweat bullets — be extremely nervous or agitated, be very anxious …
10sweat bullets (to) — Be very worried; to work very hard …
