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

Traute burst into tears, and Gertrud looked faint from the heat, ready to slump, to surrender. —Literary Hub, 3 June 2026

The Peninsula swimming pool is among the best in the city; there's no better way to beat the heat in this famously hot capital than by taking a dip right on the river. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Remaining in a cool place, particularly during the heat of the afternoon. —Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 2 June 2026

For its third season, Love Island USA turned up the heat by heading to Hawaii. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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