if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

proverb If you can't cope with or handle the pressure in a given situation, you should remove yourself from that situation. Typically used to imply that the one being addressed is weak or unsuited for such work. The expression was popularized by US President Harry S. Truman. The pace is only going to pick up from here, newbie, so if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Prov. If the pressures of some situation are too much for you, you should leave that situation. (Somewhat insulting; implies that the person addressed cannot tolerate pressure.) Alan: I didn't think being a stockbroker could be so stressful. Fred: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Jill: This exercise class is too tough; the teacher should let us slow down. Jane: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

If the pressure or stress is too great, leave or give up. For example, It'll take a lot of weekend overtime to finish, so if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen . This folksy adage has been ascribed to President Harry S. Truman, who certainly said it and may have originated it. [c. 1950]

See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

You say if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen to tell someone that if they cannot deal with a difficult situation, they should leave. If the pressure is too much for you, you know what they say, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Note: This expression is often varied, for instance by using can't take or don't like instead of can't stand, or by saying that someone should get out of the kitchen. I have no sympathy for local shopkeepers. If they can't take the heat, they should get out of the kitchen. If you are a manager of a top football club and you don't like the heat you should get out of the kitchen. Note: This expression became very widely known when the American President Harry S. Truman used it in 1952 to announce that he would not stand again for president.

See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

if you can't deal with the pressures and difficulties of a situation or task, you should leave others to deal with it rather than complaining. proverb

See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

if you can’t stand the ˈheat (get out of the ˈkitchen)

(informal) used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people: ‘It seems a bit risky to me. Are you sure we should do this?’ ‘Well, if you can’t stand the heat...’

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释义	if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen proverb If you can't cope with or handle the pressure in a given situation, you should remove yourself from that situation. Typically used to imply that the one being addressed is weak or unsuited for such work. The expression was popularized by US President Harry S. Truman. The pace is only going to pick up from here, newbie, so if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Prov. If the pressures of some situation are too much for you, you should leave that situation. (Somewhat insulting; implies that the person addressed cannot tolerate pressure.) Alan: I didn't think being a stockbroker could be so stressful. Fred: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Jill: This exercise class is too tough; the teacher should let us slow down. Jane: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If the pressure or stress is too great, leave or give up. For example, It'll take a lot of weekend overtime to finish, so if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen . This folksy adage has been ascribed to President Harry S. Truman, who certainly said it and may have originated it. [c. 1950] See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen You say if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen to tell someone that if they cannot deal with a difficult situation, they should leave. If the pressure is too much for you, you know what they say, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Note: This expression is often varied, for instance by using can't take or don't like instead of can't stand, or by saying that someone should get out of the kitchen. I have no sympathy for local shopkeepers. If they can't take the heat, they should get out of the kitchen. If you are a manager of a top football club and you don't like the heat you should get out of the kitchen. Note: This expression became very widely known when the American President Harry S. Truman used it in 1952 to announce that he would not stand again for president. See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen if you can't deal with the pressures and difficulties of a situation or task, you should leave others to deal with it rather than complaining. proverb See also: get, if, kitchen, of, out, stand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary if you can’t stand the ˈheat (get out of the ˈkitchen) (informal) used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something if they find it too difficult, especially in order to suggest that they are less able than other people: ‘It seems a bit risky to me. Are you sure we should do this?’ ‘Well, if you can’t stand the heat...’ See also: heat, if, stand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: If you can’t stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen if you can't stand the heat if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen if I was/were in your place if I were in your place reality of the situation be (not) out of the woods get down to the facts take (something) by the throat References in periodicals archive The chef warned celebs: "It's the same old saying, 'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen...' and if they can't, then they'll be out on their ear." Celebrities to cook TV reality bites If that means more and more Americans are likely to find that their President comes up short, then Clinton had better study Harry Truman's advice: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or, at least, find yourself some new recipes. Clinton's hot kitchen
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