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Idiom TURN UP THE HEAT
Definition to apply or increase pressure to a person or situation
Examples
  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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