Meaning: That is, in real trouble: Some Catalan leaders have got into hot water because they want to hold a referendum to decide their future. They want Catalonia to become a free nation.
Meaning: To be worried/frightened or to work very hard:
We sweated blood when we were hiding from that angry woman with a machete.
We had to sweat blood to fix your car for today.
Meaning: To sweat a lot or to be anxious or afraid:
I fell asleep in the sun and woke up sweating bullets.
I was sweating bullets because I had to tell my parents that I had failed all my examinations.
Meaning: Be worried or tense: My parents had kittens when I was called up, as they knew how much I loathed joining the army compulsorily for thirteen and a half months