idiom
work up a sweat
WURK up uh SWET
wɜːrk ʌp ə swɛtListen
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Syllable breakdown
workupasweat
Dictionary meaning
To exercise hard enough to perspire; to exert oneself significantly.
Examples
- She worked up a sweat in the spin class and felt great afterwards.
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