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Blut und Wasser schwitzen
In German
Blut und Wasser schwitzen
BLOOT oont VAH-ser SHVIT-sen
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📖 Literal Translation
To sweat blood and water
💡 Meaning
To sweat blood, to be extremely anxious or to work incredibly hard.
🌍 Equivalent:"To sweat blood"
📜 Origin:Biblical origin, referring to Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he 'sweated as it were great drops of blood'.
Example Sentences
1
Vor der wichtigen Präsentation hat er Blut und Wasser geschwitzt.
Before the important presentation, he sweated blood.
2
Wir haben Blut und Wasser geschwitzt, um das Projekt noch rechtzeitig fertigzustellen.
We sweated blood to finish the project on time.