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.

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Everyone saw it, and then in the heat of the moment, Stevenson forgot his assignment, a huge consequence in the game-winning play. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 Photo : Lauren Tamaki Cherries Jubilee To end the meal, bring the heat. —

Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 Advertisement Movies ‘La Cocina’ raises the heat on kitchen power dynamics. —

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 As well as impacting sleep, overheating at night reduces the body’s ability to cool down and recover from the heat of the day, exacerbating heat wave deaths, especially among people with pre-existing heart and respiratory problems. —

Olivia Rudgard / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the heat