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

As an Earth-orbiting spacecraft descends, temperatures of up to 3,500°F bloom across the heat shield at the bottom of the capsule. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026

Creating vibrations on a tiny chip is not simple, so the researchers checked if the heat alone could do the job. —Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026

Blow the heat onto the curler for around five seconds, but always check the temperature with your finger before putting it on your lashes. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026

This is especially true during cold weather months, when humidity in the air is low, and cranking the heat at home is high. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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