Question

in_the_loop_746 to apply or increase pressure to a person or situation The expression suggests how pressure is created (or increased) when heat is applied to a pot of liquid on a stove.

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TURN UP THE HEAT My parents have been nagging at me to get a job for several months, and now, they’re turning up the heat. They’ve told me I’ll have to move out if I don’t get a job.The lawyer turned up the heat and started to question the witness much more aggressively.

Id	in_the_loop_746
Idiom	TURN UP THE HEAT
Definition	to apply or increase pressure to a person or situation
Examples	My parents have been nagging at me to get a job for several months, and now, they’re turning up the heat. They’ve told me I’ll have to move out if I don’t get a job. The lawyer turned up the heat and started to question the witness much more aggressively.
Extra Info	The expression suggests how pressure is created (or increased) when heat is applied to a pot of liquid on a stove.

Heat Pressure Loop Turn Apply Increase Person Situation