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 idea is that the few inches of space allow their garages to vent, in turn helping lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Vents act as exit and entry points for warm and/or cool air to lower or raise the temperature in your house.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
The hardworking cast notwithstanding, even a tap number doesn’t raise the temperature.
—David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
MacCulloch’s hope is that a dose of careful history might lower the temperature of those fights.
—Spencer Strub, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Vents act as exit and entry points for warm and/or cool air to lower or raise the temperature in your house.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
The hardworking cast notwithstanding, even a tap number doesn’t raise the temperature.
—David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
MacCulloch’s hope is that a dose of careful history might lower the temperature of those fights.
—Spencer Strub, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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