the heat is on
the heat is on
The pressure in a situation is high; the urgency to do something has reached a very high level. We've only got two more weeks until the deadline, and we're down three staff members, so the heat is on to get this project finished. The heat is on for the agency now that the scandal has made headlines.
See also: heat, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
the heat is on
If the heat is on, there is a lot of pressure to do or achieve something. What makes an Olympic champion is the ability to perform when the heat is on. When the heat was on, we kept going just that little bit better than our rivals.
See also: heat, on
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- high gear
- have a high opinion of (someone or something)
- be as high as a kite
- set (one's) sights high
- set your sights high/low
- ride high
- riding high
- near and dear to (one)
- in high gear
- up high