Meaning of flop sweat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Sweat due to nervousness, especially fear of failure.
   slang, uncountable, usually
2. Panic or anxiety about possible failure.
   slang, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Billy Vine, covered with flop sweat⟳, started so-so, but in a few minutes he had them.”

“This is the point⟳ very often where panic sets in. In theatre jargon, we call⟳ it "flop sweat⟳."”

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