1. Idioms for August Aug. 3-31

2. in a dead heat finishing a race at exactly the same time; tied. The two students finished the race in a dead heat. The robotics cars ended the contest in a dead heat.

3. turn up the heat to put pressure on someone or something; The librarians turned up the heat on students to read.

4. Beat the heat Find ways to stay cool I have lots of ice cream to beat the heat.

5. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. If the pressure or stress is too great, leave or give up You didn’t realize cheerleading practice was so demanding. Well, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

6. take the heat off (of) someone or something to relieve the pressure on someone or something The change in the deadline for the float entry takes the heat off student council.