i sitt anletes svett

Swedish

Etymology

i (in) + sitt (one's) + anletes (face's (solemn)) + svett (sweat)

Adverb

i sitt anletes svett (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) by the sweat of one's brow
    slita i sitt anletes svett
    toil by the sweat of one's brow

References

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