raise/lower the temperature
idiom
: to make people more/less angry about a situation
The governor's speech raised/lowered the political temperature.
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The urban heat island effect–where paved surfaces in cities trap heat and raise the temperature–can also impact breathing.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Adding too many shrimp at once will lower the temperature of the oil, and the shrimp won’t get nicely browned and crunchy.)
Spread some remoulade or mayo on the toasted bread.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Another notable Oval Office address during the Biden presidency was his prime-time plea to lower the temperature of politics after an assassination attempt on Trump in July.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Tibetan Buddhist monks can raise the temperature of their hands and feet by 15 degrees through meditation.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Adding too many shrimp at once will lower the temperature of the oil, and the shrimp won’t get nicely browned and crunchy.)
Spread some remoulade or mayo on the toasted bread.
—Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
Another notable Oval Office address during the Biden presidency was his prime-time plea to lower the temperature of politics after an assassination attempt on Trump in July.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Tibetan Buddhist monks can raise the temperature of their hands and feet by 15 degrees through meditation.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Raise/lower the temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%2Flower%20the%20temperature. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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