cold sweat noun
[singular] : a condition in which someone is sweating and feeling cold at the same time because of fear, illness, etc.
▪ The patient feels faint and is in a cold sweat. ▪ I break out in a cold sweat when I think about asking my boss for a pay raise.
▪ The patient feels faint and is in a cold sweat. ▪ I break out in a cold sweat when I think about asking my boss for a pay raise.
