I instantly break out in a cold sweat when I feel threatened, even if the threat is not even real.

当我感到受威胁时，我会立刻冒出冷汗，即使那威胁并不是真实的。

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I break out in a cold sweat.

我吓出了一身冷汗。

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Benjamin Silverman, the head of research at InsiderScore, doesn't break out in a cold sweat at every headline reporting another writedown or missed quarterly earnings forecast.

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This is when you break out in a cold sweat because this is the moment you remember there is always a section asking for references and for your permission for HR to call your prior employers.

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