take the heat off someone

tv. to relieve the pressure on someone; to free someone from suspicion, responsibility, a deadline, etc. The confession by Rocko took the heat off the cop-shop for a while.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hadiya	-	Arabic
Mehtap	-	Turkish
Phrixus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Elwood	EL-wuwd	English
Eustachio	-	Italian
ŠIme	-	Croatian