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

Time your activities wisely: If possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening when the heat is less intense. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025

If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location. —Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025

Rescuers saw one dog had succumbed to the heat, Gilbert said. —Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025

And while things cooled down toward the end of practice, the heat only turned up again when both teams were seen jawing back and forth in the middle of the field. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the heat

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