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

Alas, the heat bleeds badly between the two ovens, toast burns even at medium-low settings, and the temperature in the large oven is all over the place. —Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2025

In summer, the heat led to outbreaks of cholera and dysentery. —Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025

The concentric layers of photon shields protect the sensitive optical instruments from the heat of the Earth and sun. —Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

Some users may spend longer than 20 minutes in a sauna, but there are safety considerations to keep in mind with spending long periods of time in the heat. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for the heat

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