- take the chill off
- make the room warmer, start the furnace/fireplace
An electric heater will take the chill off in the evening.
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take the chill off
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take the chill off — 1. To warm slightly 2. To make lukewarm • • • Main Entry: ↑chill * * * warm slightly … Useful english dictionary
chill — I n. 1) (fig.) to cast a chill on, over 2) to catch a chill 3) to take the chill off (take the chill off the milk) II v. 1) (C) chill a glass for me; or (rare): chill me a glass 2) (misc.) chilled to the bone * * * [tʃɪl] or (rare) : chill me a… … Combinatory dictionary
chill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 coldness ADJECTIVE ▪ biting, bitter, deep ▪ cold, damp ▪ slight ▪ evening … Collocations dictionary
chill — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if you chill something such as food or drink or if it chills, it becomes very cold but does not freeze: Chill the champagne in a bucket of ice. | Serve the melon chilled. 2 (transitive usually passive) to make someone very cold:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chill — chill1 [tʃıl] n 1.) [singular] a feeling of coldness ▪ There was a slight chill in the air . morning/autumnal/January etc chill ▪ Suddenly aware of the morning chill, she closed the window. chill of ▪ He sat in the chill of the evening, staring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chill — chill1 [ tʃıl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if you chill food or drink or it chills, it becomes cold enough to be ready to eat or drink: Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for about two hours. The wine is chilling right now. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chill — I UK [tʃɪl] / US verb Word forms chill : present tense I/you/we/they chill he/she/it chills present participle chilling past tense chilled past participle chilled * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if you chill food or drink, or if it chills, it… … English dictionary
chill — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a an unpleasant cold sensation; lowered body temperature. b a feverish cold (catch a chill). 2 unpleasant coldness (of air, water, etc.). 3 a a depressing influence (cast a chill over). b a feeling of fear or dread accompanied … Useful english dictionary
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! — Directed by Joe Sichta Written by Adam Scheinman Joe Sichta … Wikipedia
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