Verb
take the heat (third-person singular simple present takes the heat, present participle taking the heat, simple past took the heat, past participle taken the heat)
(informal) To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.
If this decision turns out to be a bad one, I'll take the heat for it.
I don't know why his lawyers didn't tell him, 'You don't have to answer any questions about your private life, Mr. President. Let them sue you. Take the heat. You don't have to answer.' Chris Matthews
I'm ready to take the heat. Joe Satriani