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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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Phrasicle: Break a Sweat

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