hot seat

noun

Slang.

1. electric chair.

2. a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation.

   I'm in the hot seat because of the contract I lost.

hot seat

noun

1. informal,  a precarious, difficult, or dangerous position

2. a slang term for electric chair

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot seat¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A fortnight after the Gunners' surprise draw at Sunderland gave their Premier League title rivals new hope, Sunday's resounding win over Tottenham has put them firmly back in the hot seat.

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Finch, who sat in BBC CWR's hot seat on Friday, said he wrote the letter to get the "best deal" for vulnerable children.

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In May, Lineker held back tears as he signed off from his final edition of Match of the Day after 26 years in the hot seat and officially left the BBC.

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Chris Brown’s latest tour has landed him in the hot seat over trademark issues.

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Most folks think Riley is not on a hot seat because of the untenable cost of his buyout, reportedly in the neighborhood of $80 million.

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