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take the heat
verb as in lose
Example Sentences
Both players are now preparing for their respective seasons with clear goals: Jaime is looking to take the Heat further in the playoffs, while Gabriela has her sights set on a national championship with UCLA.
Librarians who speak out against the spuriousness of the process might themselves be removed, in order to take the heat off school districts.
As he would see it, the prime minister has sought to re-rationalise the conversation around verifiable facts and take the heat out of it.
Streeting said he hoped the review would "take the heat out of the issue".
But can he take the heat off Lincoln Riley?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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