take heat

to take blame of or acceptingly get punished for, whether guilty or not.

Yo, ma dogg took the heat for me and now he's in da courtroom n-sted of me!

by mlk June 2, 2004

To take the blame, to get the punishment for something.

Timmy: Hey, whats the answer for number 4?
Teacher: Jimmy! No talking!
Jimmy: Srry

by Kiwi Pomerleau June 4, 2004

To submit oneself to a ravaging by a randy canine in the hope that it will not then hump the leg of someone coming to visit you.

by cheddarfloor April 21, 2005

taking the heat

Basically someone who gets roasted pretty damn hard in the argument.

Ryan: bro ur definitely taking the heat right now
Garreth: no u are

by +*~mercury+*~ May 23, 2021