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taking heat for

替…受批評 / 因為…挨罵

`take heat for something` 意思是『因為某事受到批評、責罵或承擔後果』。Jake 看到 Holt 警長因為自己團隊的胡鬧而挨罵,覺得 Holt 是在替他們 `taking heat`。

WHERE YOU GOING?
THE BOSS IS TAKING HEAT FOR SOMETHING THAT'S NOT EVEN HIS FAULT.
I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN.
taking heat for — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E05 · ReelWord