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Meaning of sweat the small stuff | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Español ahogarse en un vaso de agua

Examples

“The prefrontal cortex is the other character in those internal battles that go on in your life. [...] The higher being who wishes you’d stop⟳ sweating the small stuff.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

sweatbox sweatboxed sweatboxes sweatboxing sweatdrop sweatdropped

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