Even with modern labor-saving machinery, the farmer makes his living by the sweat of his brow.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
by the sweat of one's brow — {adv. phr.} By hard work; by tiring effort; laboriously. * /Even with modern labor saving machinery, the farmer makes his living by the sweat of his brow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
by the sweat of one's brow — {adv. phr.} By hard work; by tiring effort; laboriously. * /Even with modern labor saving machinery, the farmer makes his living by the sweat of his brow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
by the sweat of one's brow — ► by the sweat of one s brow by one s own hard labour. Main Entry: ↑sweat … English terms dictionary
by the sweat of one's brow — by hard work He managed to make enough money to buy the farm by the sweat of his brow … Idioms and examples
by the sweat of one's brow — by one s own hard labour. → sweat … English new terms dictionary
by the sweat of one's brow — by one s own hard work, typically manual labor … Useful english dictionary
sweat of one's brow — noun The effort extended in labor, and the value created thereby. So anyhow Terry brought the three pints Joe was standing and begob the sight nearly left my eyes when I saw him land out a quid O, as true as Im telling you. A goodlooking… … Wiktionary
sweat — ► NOUN 1) moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, especially as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or anxiety. 2) informal a state of anxiety or distress. 3) informal hard work or a laborious undertaking. ► VERB (past and past part.… … English terms dictionary
Sweat of the brow — In a traditional English idiom, the sweat of one s brow refers to the effort expended in labor, and the value created thereby. [ Merriam Webster s Third International Dictionary ] [citeweb|url=http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi… … Wikipedia
sweat — n. 1) to break out in a cold sweat 2) beads of sweat 3) (misc.) by the sweat of one s brow ( by working very hard ) * * * [swet] beads of sweat to break out in a cold sweat (misc.) by the sweat of one s brow ( by working very hard ) … Combinatory dictionary
