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heat up (2)
Meaning: If something like a discussion, a contest or a conflict heats up, it gets more intense, more exciting or more dangerous.
For example:
- heat up When they got onto the topic of human rights, the discussion heated up and people got angry and began shouting.
- heat up The match started to heat up after the referee made a bad decision and the players got frustrated and started pushing and shoving.
Quick Quiz:
The conflict between people who supported the government and those against it was heating up and people were getting
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