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puts the heat on

puts the heat on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the heat on.

Meaning of put the heat on

Verb

put the heat on (third-person singular simple present puts the heat on, present participle putting the heat on, simple past and past participle put the heat on)

  1. Synonym of turn up the heat.

Questions about puts the heat on

What is puts the heat on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the heat on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the heat on.

Words near puts the heat on in the dictionary

  1. puts the fear of God into
  2. puts the finger on
  3. puts the frighteners on someone
  4. puts the genie back in the bottle
  5. puts the hammer down
  6. puts the heat on
  7. puts the herd on someone
  8. puts the kibosh on
  9. puts the kybosh on
  10. puts the last hand to
  11. puts the lid on

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