take the heat
Example Sentences
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Librarians who speak out against the spuriousness of the process might themselves be removed, in order to take the heat off school districts.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025
But can he take the heat off Lincoln Riley?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
Many CSP factories focus the light from their mirrors onto specially designed towers that can take the heat and turn it into electricity, usually by turning water into steam.
From NewsForKids.net • May 21, 2024
According to the Daily Beast, Datwyler reportedly used a high school buddy named Andrew Olson to sign off as treasurer in his stead—a naked attempt to take the heat off Datwyler himself.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024
“We were brothers. And the deal is, I take the heat and he goes home.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
