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sweat of the brow

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  • 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 of Your Brow — Infobox Single Name = Sweat of Your Brow Artist = Jully Black featuring Demarco from Album = This is Me Released = June 22, 2005 Format = Digital download 12 single Recorded = 2005 Genre = R B/Pop Length = 3:20 Label = Universal Music Canada… …   Wikipedia

  • sweat of your brow —    If you earn or achieve something by the sweat of your brow, you do it through hard work and no help.     I got a comfortable lifestyle by the sweat of my brow I owe it to nobody but myself! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • To bend the brow — Brow Brow (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • by the sweat of your brow — formal phrase by working very hard Thesaurus: words used to describe effortsynonym Main entry: sweat * * * by the sweat of your brow : by doing hard, physical work He earned his money by the sweat …   Useful english dictionary

  • by the sweat of your brow — by the sweat of (your) brow literary if you earn the money that you use to live on by the sweat of your brow, you earn it yourself, by doing hard, often physical work. A decent, hard working man, he supported his family by the sweat of his brow …   New idioms dictionary

  • 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

  • Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Copyright law of the United States — The copyright law of the United States governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works under the laws of the United States. Copyright law in the United States is part of federal law, and is authorized by the U.S.… …   Wikipedia

  • sweat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ clammy ▪ My shirt stuck to the clammy sweat on my back. ▪ cold …   Collocations dictionary

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