the heat

noun

: pressure to do something

The administration is putting the heat on legislators to approve the tax bill.

She's at her best when the heat is on with tight deadlines.

The company has turned up the heat on its employees to finish the job quickly.

Note: The expression if you can't stand/take the heat, get out of the kitchen means that you should not try to do a difficult job if you cannot deal with the pressure and problems that are part of the job.

Examples of the heat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the heat index will climb back over 100 on Sunday afternoon with temperatures rising even higher, later. —

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024 The National Weather Service said the heat index, which factors in low humidity, will make the Houston area feel more like 106 degrees. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 July 2024 Alas, once the rain departs, the heat cranks back up Sunday into early next week. —

David Streit, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 Dramatically groaning and moaning about the heat in the summer is my avocation. —

Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the heat

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