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 When the potatoes are almost browned, add the reserved white parts of the green onions along with the bacon, stir gently to combine, and remove from the heat. —

Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024 Cover with the stock and decrease the heat to medium. —

Phil Harrell, NPR, 23 May 2024 Megan Thee Stallion brought the heat to New York City on Monday as her Hot Girl Summer arena tour arrived at Madison Square Garden. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024 The warming curve is likely to bend around the latter half of this century in response to global scale actions to mitigate emissions of the heat trapping pollutants. —

K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024 The natural El Niño climate pattern added to the heat. —

Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Turn off the heat and stir in the 2 teaspoons sesame oil. 4. —

Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 Before the heat waves start, consider investing in a powerful cooling device, like a portable air conditioner. —

Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 To stay safe in the heat, the National Weather Service said the following: Never leave anyone in a closed car. —

Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024

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