冷ひや汗あせ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉が冷ひや汗あせをかくfor someone to break out in a cold sweat

  面めん接せつで答こたえられず、冷ひや汗あせをかいた。

  I broke out in a cold sweat when I couldn't answer at the interview.

• 冷ひや汗あせが出でるfor a cold sweat to come out (involuntarily)

  危き険けんな場ば面めんを見みて、思おもわず冷ひや汗あせが出でた。

  Seeing the dangerous scene, I broke into a cold sweat without meaning to.

• 〈人ひと〉に冷ひや汗あせをかかせるto make someone break into a cold sweat

  上じょう司しの鋭するどい質しつ問もんは部ぶ下かに冷ひや汗あせをかかせた。

  The boss's sharp question made his subordinate break into a cold sweat.

• 〈事こと〉で冷ひや汗あせをかくto break into a cold sweat over something

  大だい事じな書しょ類るいをなくしたことで冷ひや汗あせをかいた。

  I broke into a cold sweat over losing an important document.