take the heat off someone

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.

See also: heat, off, take

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Everild		-	History
Montse		-	Catalan
Mccord		[mə'kɔ:d]
Dudley		['dʌdli]
Wilkie		WIL-kee	English
Aloys		[ə'lɔis]

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