Are you looking for some good heat idioms?
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In this post, we are going to take a closer look at 20 idioms about heat, what they mean and how to use them in a sentence
To Be Packing Heat
- Meaning: to have a weapon. Used especially for firearms, such as handguns.
- Example in a sentence: You better be careful, I think he is packing heat.
To Come In Heat
- Meaning: to enter the breeding period.
- Example in a sentence: She will come in heat in the springtime.
In A Dead Heat
- Meaning: to finish a race at the exact same time; to tie
- Example in a sentence: The two runners finished the race in a dead heat.
A Heatwave
- Meaning: a period of time when it is unusually hot
- Example in a sentence: Usually it is relatively cool here, but we are in the middle of a heatwave and that is why it is so hot.
To Be In The Hot Seat
- Meaning: to be in a position that receives a lot of harsh criticism.
- Example in a sentence: He was in the hot seat for not doing his job right.
In The Heat Of Something
- Meaning: in the tensest or in the most active stage of an activity.
- Example in a sentence: In the heat of the meeting, he forgot to text his wife.
To Put Heat On Somebody
- Meaning: to pressure someone to do something. Usually to work harder or to work faster.
- Example in a sentence: He really put the heat on Mark when he said he could lose his job if it doesn’t pick it up.
To Take Some Heat
- Meaning: to receive some criticism for actions that were done.
- Example in a sentence: The coach took some heat for how badly his team performed last night.
To Take The Heat Off Someone Or Something
- Meaning: to help to alleviate the pressure. To free someone from suspicion.
- Example in a sentence: The boss decided to change the deadline from Friday to Monday. That really takes the heat off us and will give us a few days to improve.
To Turn Up The Heat On Somebody
- Meaning: to put even more pressure on someone to work harder or to get a task done sooner. It can also mean starting to do something with more determination than before.
- Example in a sentence: We need to turn up the heat on the contractors because we need this project to be done in two weeks.
To Get Into Hot Water
- Meaning: to get into trouble.
- Example in a sentence: Jerry could get into a lot of hot water if his parents find out that he skipped school.
Beat The Heat
- Meaning: to find ways to cool off when it is really hot outside.
- Example in a sentence: Going to a water park during summer vacation is a great way to beat the heat.
The Heat Is On
- Meaning: when the pressure to do something or to achieve something is very high
- Example in a sentence: The key to being a good football player is being able to play well when the heat is on.
Catch Heat
- Meaning: to be the victim of someone that is very upset.
- Example in a sentence: I am going to catch a lot of heat from my parents when they find out about my bad grades.
To Heat Up
- Meaning: to become intense
- Example in a sentence: The football game was kind of boring until the last 5 minutes, then things really started to heat up.
To Drop Something/Someone Like A Hot Potato
- Meaning: to abandon something or someone suddenly without much notice.
- Example in a sentence: She dropped me like a hot potato when the new boy walked into our classroom.
If You Can’t Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen
- Meaning: if you can’t accept the problem or the possibility of there being a problem then it is better to not get involved.
- Example in a sentence: It is difficult training for the Olympics. Well, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Strike While The Iron Is Hot
- Meaning: to take advantage of a good opportunity or favorable conditions.
- Example in a sentence: This is the best time to get into this business. Don’t wait. You need to strike while the iron is hot.
HotShot
- Meaning: a person who is very successful and thus confident. (Keep in mind that this term is often used in the negative, for example, when annoyed with that particular person).
- Example in a sentence: Chris really annoys me. He thinks he is the best thing since sliced bread. He is such a hotshot.
A Hot Potato
- Meaning: a sensitive or something controversial issue making it difficult to address or handle, much like a literal hot potato.
- Example in a sentence: When asked about the new tax reform, he dodged the subject. He knew taxes are a hot potato right now.
There you have it, 20 Heat Idioms, which one is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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