It's going to get cold tonight. I'd better put the heat on.
•Let's put on the heat to take off the chill.
2. put the heat on someoneDictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put the heat on — cause someone to feel pressure or stress The cops put the heat on them by asking a lot of questions … English idioms
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
put the heat on someone — Go to put the crews on someone … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put the screws on someone — AND put the heat on someone; put the squeeze on someone tv. to pressure someone; to threaten someone to achieve something. □ He told everything about the plan when they put the screws on him. □ The cops put the squeeze on Harry, and he spilled… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
put the screws on — (informal) PRESSURIZE, put pressure on, pressure, coerce, browbeat, use strong arm tactics on; hold a gun to someone s head; informal put the heat on, lean on. → screw * * * phrasal : to exert extreme pressure on put the screws on the small… … Useful english dictionary
put the screws on — informal you don t pay up and my pal Bruno here will put the screws on you, see? Syn: pressure, put pressure on, coerce, browbeat, use strong arm tactics on, strong arm; hold a gun to someone s head; informal turn the heat on, lean on, bulldoze … Thesaurus of popular words
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
turn up the heat on sb — 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
turn up the heat on sb/sth — 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
turn up the heat on sth — 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
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
