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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As the turkeys age, farmers lower the temperature in the barn until the turkeys are big enough to move to a larger space.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Energy Shawn Hill, an expert pitmaster and owner of The Grilling Dad, says to also consider the BTU (British thermal units), which tells you the overall energy a patio heater uses to raise the temperature.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Avoid keeping wine in areas that can get too hot or cold, like near a stove, refrigerator, or windows where sunlight can raise the temperature.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Porphyrion’s jets are estimated to contain the total power of trillions of suns and raise the temperature of surrounding gas by a million degrees Celsius.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Energy Shawn Hill, an expert pitmaster and owner of The Grilling Dad, says to also consider the BTU (British thermal units), which tells you the overall energy a patio heater uses to raise the temperature.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Avoid keeping wine in areas that can get too hot or cold, like near a stove, refrigerator, or windows where sunlight can raise the temperature.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Porphyrion’s jets are estimated to contain the total power of trillions of suns and raise the temperature of surrounding gas by a million degrees Celsius.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 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 15 Dec. 2024.
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