IdiomDaily Life
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Englishno sweat
Meaning: No problem; that's easy.
Example: “Can I help? No sweat, I'll carry the boxes.”
Origin: Something that doesn't make you sweat. American military slang from the mid-20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Swedish: ingen ko på isen Literally: No cow on the ice
French: Y a pas de lézard ! Literally: There's no lizard!
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