sweat the small stuff

English

Etymology

From the combination, possibly boosted by its alliterativeness, of sweat in its colloquial sense meaning to worry, and small stuff designating petty issues.

Pronunciation

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Verb

sweat the small stuff

1. (idiomatic) To worry about petty issues or insignificant matters.
   • 2017 April 20, Tim Urban, “Neuralink and the Brain’s Magical Future”, in Wait But Why‎^[1], retrieved 2017-04-21:

     The prefrontal cortex is the other character in those internal battles that go on in your life. [...] The higher being who wishes you’d stop sweating the small stuff.

Related terms

• don't sweat the small stuff

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: ahogarse en un vaso de agua
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