Break a Sweat
What it means
Put in enough effort to strain, usually said of tasks that require none.
Where it comes from
Humans are unusually good sweaters. We carry millions of sweat glands and almost no insulating fur, which is why a person can run down faster animals in the heat.
The puzzle it came from
Break a Sweat was the answer to the Phrasicle of October 16, 2025. The clue read ____ a ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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trick
shot
glass
house
music
battle
front
line
break
down
snow
leopard
print
screen
saver
cold
sweat
stain
resistant
bacteria
Phrasicle: Break a Sweat