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

For many Southerners, making sun tea—tea brewed by the heat of the sun—is a summertime ritual. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025

The majority of the homes reported issues with the heat. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

Salmon skin has enough fat stores to protect it from the heat; adding more with a piece this large could cause flare-ups that would burn the skin before the flesh is cooked through. —Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2025

In turn, their decisions are motivated more by the heat of the moment — as well by the show’s narrative — than on real compatibility. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the heat

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