In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.

Break sweat

To use a lot of energy or effort

The idiom "break sweat" means to use a lot of energy or effort.

The other options are incorrect.

• "To make a futile attempt" is not the same as break sweat. Making a futile attempt means to try to do something that is impossible, while break sweat means to use a lot of energy or effort.
• "To lie" is not the same as break sweat. Lying means to tell something that is not true, while break sweat means to use a lot of energy or effort.
• "To be caught stealing" is not the same as break sweat. Being caught stealing means to be caught taking something that does not belong to you, while break sweat means to use a lot of energy or effort.

The idiom "break sweat" comes from the idea of sweating when you are exerting yourself physically. In the same way, someone who breaks sweat is someone who is working hard and using a lot of energy. For example, you might say that a construction worker is breaking sweat if they are working hard to build a house.