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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“Take the chill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20chill%20off. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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