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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Vents act as exit and entry points for warm and/or cool air to lower or raise the temperature in your house.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
One British thermal unit is equivalent to 1,055 joules and will raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
—Matthew J. C. Clark, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
That same day, a New York Times op-ed by Andrew Witty, the UnitedHealth Group’s CEO and de facto board member, attempted to lower the temperature of the recent criticisms of the company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The idea is that the few inches of space allows their garages to vent, in turn helping lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Aug. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
One British thermal unit is equivalent to 1,055 joules and will raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
—Matthew J. C. Clark, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
That same day, a New York Times op-ed by Andrew Witty, the UnitedHealth Group’s CEO and de facto board member, attempted to lower the temperature of the recent criticisms of the company.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The idea is that the few inches of space allows their garages to vent, in turn helping lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Aug. 2024
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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 9 Jan. 2025.
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