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take the heat
verb as in lose
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He let Congress take the heat while projecting strength to his base -- and taunting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer when the fight was over.
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On a sobering night, it's not the interim manager who will take the heat.
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But Eisenhower was willing to take the heat, as long as there was still a chance for his meeting with the Soviet leader to succeed.
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Do a better job of running with Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears to take the heat off Ward.
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In many ways I hope Forest win, to take the heat off Postecoglou a little, but I don't see it happening.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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