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

At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025

In the heat of summer, there is simply nothing better than a chilled glass of crisp white wine. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025

Air conditioning may be the fix, but without addressing the underlying infrastructure challenges, Europe will continue to sweat through the heat and suffer the economic consequences. —Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025

The only early highlight for the fans who braved the heat and actually showed up was a first-drive touchdown engineered by quarterback Mac Jones. —Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the heat

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