beat the heat
idiom
: to remain cool in hot weather
His favorite way of beating the heat is to have a couple of cold beers.
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The cafe’s signature coconut latte is a great way to beat the heat and a must for coconut lovers.
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Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The weather on Thursday, with sunny and clear skies seen from Mussel Rock Park, was perfect to beat the heat wave in most of the Bay Area.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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—Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
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Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The weather on Thursday, with sunny and clear skies seen from Mussel Rock Park, was perfect to beat the heat wave in most of the Bay Area.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Fans are a good summer accessory to beat the heat, and gusts of wind can blow the bugs away.
—Sharon Liao, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Beat the heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20the%20heat. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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