Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

sweat-blood

idiom

/swɛt blʌd/

Definition

To work extremely hard, often to the point of exhaustion, to achieve something.

Examples

He spent years on his research, pouring sweat-blood into every experiment.
She sweat-blood to get her business off the ground, working late into the night.

Meaning

The phrase ‘sweat-blood’ is used to describe the intense effort or struggle involved in accomplishing a task, typically involving a significant emotional or physical investment.