Heat up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "heat up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-03-25 11:03

Meaning of Heat up

Heat up phrasal verb informal

To become warmer.

Don't worry. The room will soon heat up.

To cause something to warm up.

He added some red pepper to heat up the spicy sauce.

If the soup is cold, heat it up in the microwave.

To become more intense.

As the competition heats up, developed countries will have to recruit more workers.

The conflict between two states tends to heat up. We should solve this problem as soon as possible.

To irritate someone.

The children heat me up as they're so noisy.

Peter messed her hair, which heated her up so much.

Other phrases about:

bandy words (with somebody)

To argue with somebody

kick up a fuss, stink, etc.
to become angry or complain about something unimportant.
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1. Become angry or lose self-control

2. To plunge into the deep part of a pool

shoot daggers at (one)

To look or glare very angrily at someone

Wave a red rag to a bull

A deliberate provocation will surely result in an adverse reaction such as angry and violent actions.

Grammar and Usage of Heat up

Verb Forms

  • heated up
  • heating up
  • heats up
  • to heat up

The verb "heat" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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