How to Pronounce "in a cold sweat"
expression
IN uh KOHLD SWET
IN uh KOHD SWET
Definition
If someone is 'in a cold sweat,' they are sweating because they feel very afraid, anxious, or sick, not from heat or exercise.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkoʊɫd/ /ˈswɛt
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /kˈəʊld/ /swˈɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IN uh KOHLD SWET
UK
IN uh KOHD SWET
Listen in Context
He woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
She was in a cold sweat before her speech.
The news left him in a cold sweat.
He breaks out in a cold sweat whenever he flies.