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
Imad		-	Arabic
KÁRoly		KAH-roi	Hungarian
Elfreda		-	English
Sona		-	Indian, Hindi
Asgeir		-	Norwegian
Siward		-	Ancient Germanic

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