hot seat

• Situação de intensa pressão, atenção ou responsabilidade, frequentemente ligada a decisões difíceis ou exposição a críticas; também se refere ao assento de um participante que responde a perguntas diante de uma plateia.

A position or situation where someone is under intense pressure, scrutiny, or responsibility, often involving difficult decisions or facing criticism.

1. Position of pressure or scrutinyB2informalamerican

   A situation where someone is under intense pressure, scrutiny, or responsibility, often facing difficult questions or decisions.

   Posição sob pressão

   • The CEO was in the hot seat during the press conference about the scandal.
   • After the team's loss, the coach found himself in the hot seat.
   • The politician was put in the hot seat by the journalists.

2. Electric chair (historical)C1informalamerican

   A slang term for the electric chair used for capital punishment.

   Cadeira elétrica (histórica)

   • In the old prison, the hot seat was a feared punishment.
   • The criminal was sentenced to the hot seat for his crimes.