We're currently in another heatwave in the UK, so here are five idioms to help you talk about the heat like a native speaker.
1. Hot under the collar
If you're 'hot under the collar', you are angry and irritated.
For example: 'he's hot under the collar after they stole his parking space'.
This idiom is great to use in this weather too because heat often makes irritability worse.
2. Sun worshipper
If you're a sun worshipper, you love lying in the sun.
For example: 'I've been a sun worshipper since I was a child'.
You can use this idiom to refer figuratively to anyone who enjoys spending a lot of time in the sun.
3. Soak up the sun
If you're 'soaking up the sun', you are enjoying the heat and sunshine. Usually, this is by performing a relaxing activity like sunbathing.
For example: 'We're in Spain, so let's soak up the sun'.
Some people might use this idiom during a heatwave, but some might prefer staying in the shade where it's cooler.
4. It's like a sauna/oven in here
You can say either 'it's like a sauna in here' or 'it's like an oven in here' when a room you enter is extremely hot and stuffy.
For example, your place of work might not have air conditioning. When it's over 30 degrees and it gets very hot, you might arrive and say, 'it's like a sauna in here!'
5. In the heat of the moment
If you say something 'in the heat of the moment', you are saying something without thinking because you are angry or excited.
For example: 'I told Louise to shut up in the heat of the moment'.
Again, the physical heat outside might increase someone's irritability and cause them to say something in the heat of the moment.
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