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

At least one Palestinian woman has died due to the heat, a worker with the global relief group Mercy Corps told NPR. —Anas Baba, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024

Cover the pan with a lid and remove it from the heat. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024

Pop either into the fridge for 30 minutes before serving; the lower temperature will soften the tannic edges and keep the heat tamped down on your tongue. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024

She’s turned on by the heat of competition and living vicariously through her husband and his former lover. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024

There’s the heat, reaching more than 110 degrees in the summer, as well as the adjustments of moving to a deeply religious Muslim kingdom. —Paul Mozur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024

Instead of temperature degrees, the forecast uses a five-level color scale to indicate the health risk imposed by the heat, taking into consideration heat exposure and the role of humidity in the air. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024

The bread is a bit sweet, balanced nicely by the heat of the sausage and marked, somewhat charmingly, with a single slice of fresh jalapeño, roasted into the dough. —Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024

While most hydrangeas can tolerate some dryness, bigleaf is a little less hardy and needs regular water, especially in the heat of summer. —Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024