noun
[ sing. ] ( informal ) if sb is in the hot seat , they have to take responsibility for important or difficult decisions and actions
noun
[ sing. ] ( informal ) if sb is in the hot seat , they have to take responsibility for important or difficult decisions and actions
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005