the heat is on

phrase

A situation has reached a point of great commotion, energy, or activity.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. A situation has reached a point of great commotion, energy, or activity.
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APA

the heat is on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20heat%20is%20on

MLA

“the heat is on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20heat%20is%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the heat is on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20heat%20is%20on.

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