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

Detractors say that AI systems make mistakes, making it dangerous for humans to cede control to machines in the heat of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

On the day Ben Stokes made his return to action for Durham following an incident in a London nightclub, an England team without their captain were slowly roasted in the heat of The Oval.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

How long would it take the doctor to caravan to India, and what did he do in the heat of the day, as the camels lay on the ground resting?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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