We had a heat wave last July.
heat wave
idiomA period of exceptionally hot weather.
The city opened cooling centers after a heat wave pushed temperatures above 40 degrees.
Farmers watched helplessly as the relentless heat wave scorched their crops and dried the rivers to cracked mud.
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catch a wave
To derive benefit from a fortunate opportunity; to experience a sudden increase in energy or luck.
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catch heat
To get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.
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dead heat
a close race or contest in which no winner is apparent
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pack heat
To carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.
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ride the crest of the wave
To go through a period of maximal prosperity.
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ride the wave
To take advantage of a profitable period.
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turn up the heat
To increase the intensity of activity or discomfort.
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wave aside
To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to