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

On Wednesday the heat advisories expand to the Ventura County coasts and valleys, the Santa Clarita Valley, and all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

By Thursday, relief from the heat wave will reach the entire Kansas City region, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s. — Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Most made critical decisions in the heat of battle without clear direction or orders, anchored purely in the mission to protect lives. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Warm overnight temperatures will limit overnight relief from the heat. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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