" sweat equity "

 [ "sweat equity" ]

1: The work one invests in a business venture.

  * e.g.,  ... I may not have much capital, but I have a lot of sweat equity. 

 [ "Sweat Equity" ]

1: A room, or any type of contained area, in which sweat represents a substantial portion of the space, resulting in a palpable wetness in the air.

  * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Have you danced in the basement yet? It's so crowded. Person 2: Yeah man, it's a sweat equity down there. 

 [ "ball sweat equity" ]

1: The extraordinary time and effort a guy has invested in getting a piece of tail.

  * e.g.,  ... I got so much ball sweat equity in getting with that Tina, I swear I could feed a small country for a year! 

 [ "sweat equity" ]

1: Putting time, effort and mental work into something that isn't finished or paying off yet.

  * e.g.,  ... Sweat equity is a great act of faith; it's chasing your dreams and working with what you have: yourself.