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

If the meat browns too quickly before the interior is done, reduce the heat to medium-low. —Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026

Natasha Lyonne has been bringing the heat on the red carpet, and her latest look is no exception. —Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026

Under all that pressure, where fans have paid premiums on tickets and hotels, and with a White House administration that has made this World Cup a priority issue, is the union braced for the heat which may come its way? —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

This low-maintenance beauty has improved drought tolerance and stands up to the heat and humidity of Southern summers. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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