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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Gratitude can help foster long-term thinking by reducing the tendency to react impulsively in the heat of the moment.
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Maybe Ryan Reynolds can't take the heat in Martha Stewart's kitchen.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, the heat will generate steam that will create moisture build-up that can speed up spoilage.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Just since summer, two people died from the heat at Death Valley in California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Maybe Ryan Reynolds can't take the heat in Martha Stewart's kitchen.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Otherwise, the heat will generate steam that will create moisture build-up that can speed up spoilage.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Just since summer, two people died from the heat at Death Valley in California.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“The heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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