Break Into A Cold Sweat About Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Break Into A Cold Sweat About Something Idiom mean?

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break into a cold sweat (about something) What does break into a cold sweat (about something) mean?	to become nervous or frightened about something	I broke into a cold sweat when I went to tell my teacher about my mistake.
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get one's bearings What does "get one's bearings" mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.

for all (something) What does "for all (something)" mean?	in spite of something, even with something	For all the time that the boy spends studying his marks are very low.
offensive weapon What does "offensive weapon" mean?	any weapon capable of being used to cause physical injury or harm	The young man with the knife was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
(to be) hungry for (something) What does "(to be) hungry for (something)" mean?	to desire something	I was hungry for some different food so I went to a new restaurant.
far into the night What does "far into the night" mean?	late into the night	I studied far into the night because I had a big test the next day.
turn out What does "turn out" mean?	to come or go to see or do something	Over 50,000 people turned out for the concert.
my gut tells me What does "my gut tells me" mean?	my instincts tell me that something is as it is	My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon.

rev (something) up What does "rev (something) up" mean?	to make an engine run very fast	The young man began to rev the motor of his car up while he was waiting for his friend.
necessity is the mother of invention What does "necessity is the mother of invention" mean?	if you need something you will be motivated to provide it	Necessity is the mother of invention and we fixed the door by using an old coat hanger.
over and above (something) What does "over and above (something)" mean?	in addition to something	Over and above my salary I also get an allowance for transportation from my company.
done with (something) What does "done with (something)" mean?	to be finished using something	I was done with the computer so I let my sister use it.
Answers on a postcard What does "Answers on a postcard" mean?	This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think.
miffed What does "miffed" mean?	upset; distressed

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Break Into A Cold Sweat About Something Idiom