It's heating up (the weather is getting warmer) here in Malta.
Do you know that heat up is also used to describe a situation that is becoming intense, or angry: "The conversation started to heat up so I decided to leave."
Here are five other heat related expressions.
If you can take the heat you can take criticism and handle stressful situations.
"Don't worry, if the project fails and the boss gets angry, I'll take the heat for us."
A dead heat is when there is no single winner - two or more participants tie for first place.
"The horse race finished in a dead heat."
When you do or say something in the heat of the moment, it is because you are too angry or excited to think properly.
"She was so angry that in the heat of the moment she threw her pen at me! She apologised and we laughed about it later."
When the heat is on, a situation is becoming more difficult and busy.
"There are only 5 more days until the election, so the heat is on."
If the pressure is too much for you, stop. It is used when someone is not good at dealing with stressful situations.
"Being President is a hard job and if you can't stand the heat, you should get out of the kitchen."
