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

Spring planting also helps young plants establish before the heat of summer hits. —Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026

Technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida will soon install the heat shield onto the Orion spacecraft for Artemis III. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

The sauce, poured tableside, gave a spicy kick to the dish, and the heat of the serranos lingered on the palate. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026

Pink, white, red, purple, orange, and yellow Marigolds can handle the heat, and love it. —Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the heat

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