TURN UP THE HEAT ON Definition & Meaning

turn up the heat on

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, put the heat or screws or squeeze on ; tighten the screws on . Pressure someone, as in The cops turned up the heat on drivers who show signs of drunkenness , or They said they'd tighten the screws on her if she didn't confess . All of these slangy terms allude to forms of physical coercion or torture. The first dates from about 1930, the variants using screws from the mid-1800s, and squeeze from the late 1700s.

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Youngkin, a Republican, has hosted a series of campaign-style events in recent weeks to rally public support for the deal and turn up the heat on legislators, especially Democratic Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a leading opponent.

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His criticisms appear to have convinced Ms Haley to turn up the heat on the former president.

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Hernandez said Friday that the union is planning picket lines at the Rose Bowl during the annual Rose Parade held on New Year’s Day to turn up the heat on the Hilton Pasadena and other hotels in Pasadena that are without contracts.

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If they’re going to turn up the heat on the front-runner, Wednesday night would be an ideal place to start.

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The Republican former congresswoman also used the occasion to turn up the heat on the federal Food and Drug Administration, urging the agency to make the U.S. less dependent on foreign suppliers like China and India.

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