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Synonyms

take the heat

Idioms  

  1. Endure severe censure or criticism, as in He was known for being able to take the heat during a crisis. This idiom uses heat in the sense of “intense pressure,” as in if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

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Do a better job of running with Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears to take the heat off Ward.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Librarians who speak out against the spuriousness of the process might themselves be removed, in order to take the heat off school districts.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

As he would see it, the prime minister has sought to re-rationalise the conversation around verifiable facts and take the heat out of it.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

Many CSP factories focus the light from their mirrors onto specially designed towers that can take the heat and turn it into electricity, usually by turning water into steam.

From NewsForKids.net • May 21, 2024

When I can’t take the heat another second, I go sit in the only cool place on Longleaf.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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