How to Pronounce "sweat bullets"
expression
ˈswɛt/ /ˈbʊɫəts
SWET BUL-its
swˈɛt/ /bˈʊlɪts
sw-ET BUL-its
Definition
To be extremely nervous, anxious, or scared, often so much that you are literally or figuratively sweating heavily.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈswɛt/ /ˈbʊɫəts
British English
swˈɛt/ /bˈʊlɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SWET BUL-its
UK
sw-ET BUL-its
Listen in Context
I was sweating bullets before my exam.
She is sweating bullets about her job interview.
He sweat bullets while waiting for the test results.
When the police pulled me over, I started sweating bullets.