Sometimes in the heat of an election campaign a candidate makes a mistake.
His remarks were made in the heat of the moment.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
in the heat of something — in/during/the heat of something phrase at the busiest time, or during the most difficult part of something In the heat of the debate, she forgot to be nervous. Thesaurus: individual stages of events and processeshyponym beginnings, starts and… … Useful english dictionary
during the heat of something — in/during/the heat of something phrase at the busiest time, or during the most difficult part of something In the heat of the debate, she forgot to be nervous. Thesaurus: individual stages of events and processeshyponym beginnings, starts and… … Useful english dictionary
heat up something — heat up (something) to become more active. Although nothing is happening right now, business will likely heat up in September after vacation season. Her report has heated up debate on how the president should behave … New idioms dictionary
(the) heat is on — the heat is on phrase used for saying that you are under a lot of pressure to do something The heat was really on at work. Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym Main entry: heat … Useful english dictionary
heat (the heat) — n American the police. A black street form of the early 1960s (using the image of heat as pres sure, oppression, something stifling) which was adopted by hippies. The heat s on the street! was a warning among black communities and white activists … Contemporary slang
the heat is on — used for saying that you are under a lot of pressure to do something The heat was really on at work … English dictionary
in the heat of — (something) while there is much activity and strong emotions. Sometimes in the heat of an election campaign a candidate makes a mistake. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form in the heat of the moment while experiencing strong emotions: His… … New idioms dictionary
In the Heat of the Night (TV series) — Infobox television show name = In the Heat of the Night executive producers = Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett, David Moessinger, and Carroll O Connor format = Crime / Drama runtime = 60 minutes per episode creator = James Lee Barrett starring =… … Wikipedia
put the heat on (someone) — 1. to try to force or persuade someone to do something. Environmental groups are putting the heat on the government to stop pollution from power stations. (usually + to do something) 2. if you put the heat on someone who is competing with you,… … New idioms dictionary
turn up the heat — (on sb/sth) (also put the heat on sb) ► to try to force someone or something to do something in order to get the result you want: »OPEC could turn up the heat by increasing oil prices still further. Main Entry: ↑heat … Financial and business terms
