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

Your skin can definitely tell the difference between the crisp bite of winter in Zurich and the heat and relative humidity in Singapore. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026

But what's rising especially fast is the more damaging type when the heat comes first and that triggers the drought. —ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

These tough plants tolerate the heat and humidity of Southern summers and are resistant to deer and rabbits browsing. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Ihlas News Agency | Via Reuters This picture shows debris of a NATO air defense system that intercepted a missile from Iran headed to Turkey earlier this week, as members of the military alliance feel the heat from the war in the Middle East. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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