take the heat

Example Sentences

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The European Central Bank must be prepared to take the heat and raise interest rates further, including by more than the market expects, if that is needed to bring down inflation, ECB policymaker Isabel Schnabel said in an interview published on Saturday.

From Reuters

He said Miss Taylor wanted to "take the heat off" her boyfriend, because he was worried he might end up being charged with the murder himself.

From BBC

Recent incidents — including a schoolgirl’s killing by an illegal migrant and the disputed docking of a migrant rescue vessel — have also pushed the government to try to take the heat out of a combustible issue.

From New York Times

England's Eddie Jones, himself more than happy to take the heat of the spotlight in the build-up to a big game, has had an unusually minor role in the days leading up to this one.

From BBC

Barr's comments come as the Fed tightens monetary policy more aggressively than it has in 40 years as it battles too-high inflation by trying to slow the economy and take the heat out of labor markets.

From Reuters