put on the heat

put on the heat
или turn on the heat
(тж. put или turn the heat on)
   paзг.
   peшитeльнo дeйcтвoвaть, дoбивaтьcя чeгo-л.; paзвepнутьcя вoвcю, в пoлную cилу; oкaзaть cильнoe дaвлeниe, нaжaть, пуcтить в xoд вcё cвoё влияниe [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    The police put the heat on to find out where he had hidden the stolen money. The most awful irony now is that I haven't even got a good reason for resigning. I'll think of one, but if I resigned tomorrow, everybody'd wonder who turned on the heat (J. O'Hara)

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