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make it hot for

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make it hot for someone

Fig. to make things difficult for someone; to put someone under pressure. Maybe if we make it hot for them, they'll leave. John likes making it hot for people. He's sort of mean.

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make it hot for

Cause trouble or discomfort for someone, as in They made it so hot for Larry that he had to resign, or The police were making it hot for shoplifters. This seemingly modern idiom was first recorded in 1618.

See also: hot, make

make it hot for

Slang

To make things uncomfortable or dangerous for: Don't make it hot for yourself by needlessly finding fault.

See also: hot, make