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take the heat

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  1. take the heatverb

    To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the heat in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of take the heat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of take the heat in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Hunter:

    He’s not a reed in the wind, he’s a problem solver, and he’s about getting the job done. And he’s absolutely willing to take the heat for a tough call.

  2. Penny Merriman:

    Are we really that bad? Isn't that bad? i've lived here all my life. Sometimes I feel a little defensive -- if you can't take the heat, then get out of the race.

  3. Eli Manning:

    It wasn't my Dad. He was trying to take the heat off of me, he knew I was going to get criticized, after that, the Chargers turned it around, they got Shawne Merriman, then Drew Brees started playing great, then Philip (Rivers) started playing great, they went to AFC Championship games, they're making playoffs and turned things around.

  4. Keith Ellison:

    If you're not ready to take the heat, you shouldn't be in the kitchen, look at it this way : you're actually doing some of these hand-wringing Dems a favor because the bill is, in fact, popular, and people do actually like it.

  5. Sean McBurney:

    I will take the heat from your bosses.

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