Sweat blood

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phrase

To work extremely hard to achieve something.

I had to sweat blood to pass that exam.
Visual representation of "sweat blood" - To work extremely hard to achieve something

Often appears as...

  • sweat blood to pass
  • sweat blood to finish

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Idiomatic

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Extreme Effort

Used to emphasize the intensity of the hard work or effort put into a task.

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She sweated blood to start her own business.
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Not Literal

It's a figurative term, not actually sweating blood, but feeling like the work is that exhausting.

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Finishing this project on time meant we literally had to sweat blood.
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Achievement Focused

Often used when someone has worked exceptionally hard to achieve a specific goal.

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He sweated blood to earn that championship title.
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