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Idioms and Phrases for Hot Weather

Heatwave: In most places, if the temperature has been at or above 32 for at least 2 or 3 days in a row, it is considered a heatwave. 

It’s scorching today:

 Scorch is a verb that means to burn something with fire. It makes sense that days where the sun feels extremely hot, it can be described as a scorching day.

Dog Days of Summer: 

This phrase refers to the weeks between late July and late August. In many parts of the country, temperatures are highest this time of year. During the dog days of summer, nothing feels better than taking a refreshing dip or drinking cold lemonade.

If you can't _____ ______ ______, get out of the kitchen.

1. take out
2. stand cooking
3. take the heat
4. cook in this heat

If you Can’t Take the Heat Meaning

Definition: Don’t do something if it is too difficult for you.

This idiom is typically used in a situation where one person is complaining about a task. Another person will use this expression to tell the complainer to leave and let someone else do it who is more capable or willing.

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Heat Idioms

Which phrase is also used to describe a situation that is becoming intense, or angry: "The conversation started to _______ so I decided to leave."

1. cool down
2. get cold
3. heat up
4. turn off

Which idiom means: you can take criticism and handle stressful situations.
"Don't worry, if the project fails and the boss gets angry, I'll ________ for us."

1. take the heat
2. stand the heat
3. get the heat
4. leave the heat

Which phrase is used when there is no single winner - two or more participants tie for first place.
"The horse race finished in a _____ ______."

1. lively heat
2. cold heat
3. good heat
4. dead heat

What can you say when you are too angry or excited to think properly.

"She was so angry that in the ____ ____ ____ ____ she threw her pen at me! She apologised and we laughed about it later."

1. second of the heat
2. heat of the moment
3. phase of the heat
4. heat of the day

Which phrase describes a situation becoming more difficult and busy.
"There are only 5 more days until the election, so _____ _________. "

1. the heat is off
2. the heat is out
3. the heat is on
4. the heat is in