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Definition of take the heat
take the heat
verb
- to take the blame for something, in order to divert it from someone else.
Citation from "Forget Me Now", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 3 Episode 3 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Dec 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 02 2010.
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| Definitions include: To get moving, get things going. | |
| Definitions include: Penis | |
| Definitions include: the blame. | |
| Definitions include: to carry a firearm. | |
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| Definitions include: "chill, don't worry about it." | |
| Definitions include: a second look. | |
| Definitions include: compromise. | |
| Definitions include: "Both people involved in a bad situation are to be blamed." | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely. | |
| Definitions include: taking bribes. | |
| Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss. | |
| Definitions include: to rob or extort. | |
| Definitions include: to have to go take a shit. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: to get something to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to take a look. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
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| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
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| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
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| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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