hot seat
hot
hɒt
hot
seat
si:t
sit

Definition & Meaning of "hot seat"in English

Hot seat
01

a stressful position where someone is closely questioned, watched, judged, or pressured 

Idiom
Grammatical Information
Examples
He was in the hot seat after the manager resigned. 
02

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person 

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