white heat

A stage or state of intense activity, emotion, excitement, etc. Likened to the white light emitted by substances under intense heat. He has been working at white heat to finish his midterm paper before the deadline. Few will forget the white heat of that championship game!

See also: heat, white

See also:

run high
running high
mizzle
mizzle a wild card word for words beginning with
after the smoke clears
after the smoke has cleared
in a world of hurt
brush with greatness
greatness
in for a world of hurt

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