miners' canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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monkey on one's back »
A state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.
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peace and quiet »
Tranquility; freedom from stress or interruptions.
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put one foot in front of the other »
To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
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screw this »
"I don't care enough to continue"; "This is too stressful for me"; whatever.
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shoulder to cry on »
Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.
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sigh of relief »
A reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.
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sigh of relief »
A release of stress through breathing motions.
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smoke signal »
A type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.
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sweat »
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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torque off »
To annoy, distress, or anger.
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twist in the wind »
To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.
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wind down »
Relax; get rid of stress.
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