What does the phrase "can't take the heat" mean?

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[匿名]

2017-08-19 6:00 am

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All hat

2017-08-22 10:38 pm

Can't tolerate the stress or effort or something about the job, or thing being described.

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[匿名]

2017-08-20 4:43 am

it means unable to stand the pressure, tension, or stress.

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[匿名]

2017-08-19 10:47 am

Don't persist with a task if the pressure of it is too much for you. The implication being that, if you can't cope, you should leave the work to someone who can.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-out-of-the-kitchen.html

https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/take+the+heat.html

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[匿名]

2017-08-19 10:46 am

if you can’t stand/take the heat

used for telling someone that they should not do something if they cannot deal with the difficult or unpleasant aspects of it

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/if-you-can-t-stand-take-the-heat-get-out-of-the-kitchen

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/take-the-heat

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[匿名]

2017-08-19 6:02 am

It means that a person cannot take criticism--you know--like the current president.

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