in the hot seat
11in the hot seat — adverb Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention. They really put me in the hot seat during that last job interview. They asked lots of tough questions and videotaped the whole thing …
12in the hot seat — If someone s in the hot seat, they are the target for a lot of unwelcome criticism and examination. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
13the hot seat — informal 1》 the position of a person who carries full responsibility for something. → hot seat …
14Hot seat — The term hot seat or hotseat can refer to:*Hot seat, a slang term for the electric chair *Hot Seat (talk show), a former syndicated politically orientated talk show in the United States *Hot Seat (game show), a former ABC game show in the United… …
15hot seat — ► NOUN (the hot seat) informal 1) the position of a person who carries full responsibility for something. 2) chiefly N. Amer. the electric chair …
16hot seat — noun 1. an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair • Syn: ↑electric chair, ↑chair, ↑death chair • Hypernyms: ↑instrument of execution 2. a diffic …
17Hot Seat (game show) — Infobox television show name = Hot Seat caption = format = Game Show runtime = 30 Minutes creator = Merrill Heatter Bob Quigley starring = Jim Peck (Host) Kenny Williams (Announcer) country = USA rating = network = ABC first aired = July 12 last… …
18hot seat — n. the electric chair. (Underworld. See also in the hot seat.) □ Lefty, you’re headed for the hot seat. □ The hot seat is just waiting for you, Lefty …
19hot seat — {n.}, {slang} 1. The electric chair used to cause death by electrocution in legal executions. * /Many a man has controlled a murderous rage when he thought of the hot seat./ 2. {informal} A position in which you can easily get into trouble. * /A… …
20hot seat — {n.}, {slang} 1. The electric chair used to cause death by electrocution in legal executions. * /Many a man has controlled a murderous rage when he thought of the hot seat./ 2. {informal} A position in which you can easily get into trouble. * /A… …
