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Definition of taking 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 censored in hope of resolving 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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Other terms relating to 'heat': | |
| Definitions include: to feel pressure. | |
| Definitions include: to generate more heated discussion than figurative illumination (i.e. insight.) | |
| Definitions include: obvious. | |
| Definitions include: mad, angry, upset, aggravated. | |
| Definitions include: to spin the tires of a motor vehicle, causing smoke / dirt to fly everywhere. | |
| Definitions include: vulva/vagina | |
| Definitions include: To get moving, get things going. | |
| Definitions include: penis. | |
| Definitions include: the blame. | |
| Definitions include: to carry a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to wear risque clothing. | |
Other terms relating to 'take': | |
| 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: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to get something to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to take a look. | |
| Definitions include: taking a chance on something. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: he needs to relax. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| 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. | |
| 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: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
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