The hot seat?

[Magomed]

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", question 6

As soon as the president was taken ill, the deputy had to take charge and is currently in the hot ......... now.

(a) seat
(b) chair
(c) place
(d) position

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", answer 6

As soon as the president was taken ill, the deputy had to take charge and is currently in the hot seat now.

Correct answer: (a) seat

Your answer was: n/a
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what does it mean hot set now

[Alan]

Hi,

It means in a very responsible situation where you have to make important decisions.

Alan
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[Alan]

The accepted word is seat, which is a general word giving the idea of place or position whereas chair is more specific so I'm afraid seat is the only possibility here.
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