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

The rescue center posted on Facebook on May 3 that the birds — including baby quails, geese, and chicks — were left in the heat for three days without water or food. —Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 9 May 2025

Texas gardeners have always counted on lantanas to tolerate the heat. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2025

After reducing the heat to low, allow the mixture to simmer for about 20 minutes. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

Cacti While cacti can handle the heat, the spines are not so pleasant around the pool. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for the heat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete