He says that writing does not come naturally to him and he sweats blood over every sentence.
I sweat blood every week just to earn enough money to feed my family. (mainly American, informal)
We sweated blood as we waited for the police to phone, not knowing if Charlie was alive or dead.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sweat blood — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. * /The engine of the airplane stopped, and the pilot sweated blood as he glided to a safe landing./ 2. To work very hard. * /Jim sweated blood to finish his composition on time./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sweat blood — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. * /The engine of the airplane stopped, and the pilot sweated blood as he glided to a safe landing./ 2. To work very hard. * /Jim sweated blood to finish his composition on time./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sweat blood — If you sweat blood, you make an extraordinary effort to achieve something … The small dictionary of idiomes
sweat blood — • 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 … Idioms and examples
sweat blood — ► sweat blood informal make an extremely strenuous effort. Main Entry: ↑sweat … English terms dictionary
sweat blood — phrasal : to work or worry intensely in preparing speeches each sweats blood in his own way Stewart Cockburn * * * sweat blood To work or worry extremely hard • • • Main Entry: ↑sweat * * * sweat blood informal phrase to work very hard to achieve … Useful english dictionary
sweat blood — tv. to work very hard at something; to endure distress in the process of accomplishing something. (See also piss blood.) □ And here I sweated blood to put you through college, and you treat me like a stranger. □ Everybody in the office had to… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sweat blood — If you sweat blood, you make an extraordinary effort to achieve something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Sweat blood — If you sweat blood, you make an extraordinary effort to achieve something … Dictionary of English idioms
sweat\ blood — v. phr. slang 1. To be very much worried. The engine of the airplane stopped, and the pilot sweated blood as he glided to a safe landing. 2. To work very hard. Jim sweated blood to finish his composition on time … Словарь американских идиом
