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Katie Anh
2022-05-31 10:05
Turn up the heat (on someone or something) spoken language verb phrase
Used to describe the action of pressuring someone to do something.
We need to turn up the heat on him to make him study harder.
Let's turn up the heat so that the stubborn suspect will say something.
The police turned up the heat on drunken drivers.
To begin doing something more determinedly or intensively.
The company turned the heat up with its expansion into the Asia market.
Children or adults often say this phrase to get their friends to join in something, especially to jump into a swimming pool (pond, lake, etc.)
Relieve the pressure that someone is coping with
To face with a stressful situation, to be under pressure
1. Used to tell someone to stop irritating you further when you are already angry or annoyed
2. Used to tell someone to stop persuading or pressuring you into doing something
Used to say that someone does not work effectively when they are under pressure.
The verb should be conjugated with its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to emphasize that someone or something is a lot more or a lot better
Mia can paint a damn sight better than I can.
