turn the heat on (someone or something)

1. To pressure someone to do something. We need to turn the heat on those guys so that they finally pay their debt to us.

2. To start to do something or compete against someone with more determination or intensity. Wow, they really turned the heat on their opponents after halftime—the score went from 0-3 to 15-3 in less than half an hour!

turn the heat on someone or something

concentrate pressure or criticism on someone or something. informal

See also: heat, on, someone, something, turn

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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a crack at (someone or something)
(someone or something) promises well
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
(have) got something going (with someone)
a straw will show which way the wind blows
accompanied by
accompanied by (someone or something)
accompany
all right

词组	turn the heat on (someone or something)
释义	turn the heat on (someone or something) turn the heat on (someone or something) 1. To pressure someone to do something. We need to turn the heat on those guys so that they finally pay their debt to us. 2. To start to do something or compete against someone with more determination or intensity. Wow, they really turned the heat on their opponents after halftime—the score went from 0-3 to 15-3 in less than half an hour! See also: heat, on, turn Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. turn the heat on someone or something concentrate pressure or criticism on someone or something. informal See also: heat, on, someone, something, turn Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a crack at (someone or something) (someone or something) promises well a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you (have) got something going (with someone) a straw will show which way the wind blows accompanied by accompanied by (someone or something) accompany all right
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