be in a sweat

Meaning

1. Oxford33% of films

   to be / become anxious or frightened about sth

   Always running, always in a sweat.

In the movies · 3

• Always running, always in a sweat.Night and the City1950
• I'm sweating. I'm sweating.Jumanji: The Next Level2019
• Don't sweat it, Art.Joker2019
• My hands sweat.The Holdovers2023
• Nice sweat suit.Crazy, Stupid, Love.2011
• Are you sweating?The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes2023
• You're sweating a lot.Enter the Void2010
• I can sweat.The Fall Guy2024

Learn it in full scenes

• Night and the City1950
  • Harry Pitches His Fuel Pill to Mary
  • Mary Borrows Money From Adam
  • Harry Gets the Club Rules

From the same entry

• break sweat
• no sweat
• blood, sweat and tears
• don't sweat it
• don't sweat the small stuff
• sweat blood
• slog your guts out
• sweat off
• sweat it out