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hot seat

1. Slang The electric chair.

2. Informal A position in which one is subjected to extreme stress or discomfort, as by excessive criticism.

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hot seat

1. informal a precarious, difficult, or dangerous position

2. US a slang term for electric chair

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hot′ seat`

n.
Slang.

1. electric chair.

2. a highly uncomfortable or embarrassing situation.

[1915–20]

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Noun	1.	hot seat - an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair" death chair, electric chair, chair instrument of execution - an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
	2.	hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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hot seat

n (fig) to be in the hot seat → avere un posto che scotta

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