in the heat of

Idioms  

1. In the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition. For example, One never knows how soldiers will behave in the heat of battle, or In the heat of the moment she accepted his proposal, or In the heat of the negotiations he forgot to call his wife. [Late 1500s]

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in the heat of

When he was asked in the heat of the 2024 presidential race about how he planned to address child care, an issue affecting families of all political persuasions, he stumbled.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

I know how hard it is not to react in the heat of the battle but we cannot afford to do anything rash that might give the referee or VAR the chance to get involved.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“It all happens in the heat of the moment,” a midshipman told me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Under the current system, catchers and pitchers are expected to memorize those numbers and then recall them perfectly in the heat of competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

The golden color of the flowers is a little stronger now in the heat of panic, but the color occasionally blinks out of existence.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer