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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Daisy Edgar-Jones beat the heat in a relaxed take on Wimbledon whites, taking in the tennis tournament in a button-down Gucci top and skirt with baby blue pinstripes, plus a simple pearl collar, the Gucci 1947 Raffia bag, kitten-heel slingbacks, and sunglasses.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Refill your water bottles: No need to buy expensive beverages to beat the heat.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
Consumers looking to beat the heat with an 8-gallon tank swamp cooler by Tehanld pay $161.49 during Prime Days rather than that item’s $419.99 list price.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Summer essentials to beat the heat Sunscreen is a must, especially on the sunny, summer days spent outside.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
Refill your water bottles: No need to buy expensive beverages to beat the heat.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
Consumers looking to beat the heat with an 8-gallon tank swamp cooler by Tehanld pay $161.49 during Prime Days rather than that item’s $419.99 list price.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Summer essentials to beat the heat Sunscreen is a must, especially on the sunny, summer days spent outside.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for beat the heat
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“Beat the heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20the%20heat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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