take the chill off

idiom

: to raise the temperature slightly to a comfortable level
I'll turn on the heat for a bit, just to take the chill off.

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The fuzzy area rug, fluffy white towels, and flirty ruffled curtain enclosing the footed tub add pattern and color, take the chill off the white fixtures and act as cushy counterpoints to the straight lines of beaded-board walls. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Down Pants $275 at REI (women’s) $275 at REI (men’s) Packing down pants to take the chill off the coldest nights is a favorite strategy of Jake Stern, Outside Magazine’s digital editor. Adam Roy, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025 Add a mug of hot coffee to take the chill off from sitting in a cold foxhole all night. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 July 2023 Remove the meat from the refrigerator to take the chill off. Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023 Kreutzer’s film is beautiful in ways that rarely take the chill off the central character. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023 Patio heaters take the chill off, but they are not designed to provide indoor levels of comfort. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022

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“Take the chill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20chill%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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