take the heat off (of) (someone or something)
(redirected from take the heat off her)take the heat off (of) (someone or something)
To alleviate pressure on someone. Take the heat off of her—you know she'll pay up eventually.
take the heat off (of) someone or something
Fig. to relieve the pressure on someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) That really takes the heat off of all of us. The change in the deadline takes the heat off the office staff.