sweat bricks

blood, sweat and tears

A person's determination and hard work.

break a sweat

To put effort into something.

don't sweat it

Do not worry about it.

hit like a ton of bricks

To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.

hit the bricks

To travel about, especially on foot.

make bricks without straw

To accomplish a task without the proper materials or under unreasonable conditions; to do the impossible.

sweat bullets

To sweat profusely; especially, to be very nervous or anxious.

sweat equity

An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.