beat the heat
idiom
: to remain cool in hot weather
His favorite way of beating the heat is to have a couple of cold beers.
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After moving to Kenya, Australian expat Guy Brennan found a reliable way to beat the heat: enjoying a few gin and tonics in his backyard.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Sara Steele-Rogers and her husband, who currently live on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, booked a trip to Estonia in September to beat the heat.
—Leila Najafi, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Some say Mason Berridge, rear admiral of the First World War Bermuda Garrison, was inspired by Nathaniel Coxon, owner of the Tea Room, who created Bermuda shorts for his staff to beat the heat.
—Alexander-Julian Gibbson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Starbucks is still helping customers beat the heat with cheap drinks.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
Sara Steele-Rogers and her husband, who currently live on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, booked a trip to Estonia in September to beat the heat.
—Leila Najafi, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Some say Mason Berridge, rear admiral of the First World War Bermuda Garrison, was inspired by Nathaniel Coxon, owner of the Tea Room, who created Bermuda shorts for his staff to beat the heat.
—Alexander-Julian Gibbson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Starbucks is still helping customers beat the heat with cheap drinks.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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