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

Because of the heat wave's dramatic effect on everyday life, Paris became a tough place to walk around in the sunshine. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

SpaceX will use this imagery to study and potentially improve the heat shield, which protects Ship during its return trip through Earth's atmosphere. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Away from the heat of competition, Colandrea will text Rhule. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Maureen Remigio, wife of Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio, dressed for the heat in a yellow Free People workout top and jeans. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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