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Chill student put hinge askew (7,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lighten up

'chill' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'student put hinge askew' is the wordplay.
'student' becomes 'L' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'askew' indicates an anagram.
'put'+'hinge'='puthinge'
'puthinge' anagrammed gives 'ightenup'.
'l'+'ightenup'='LIGHTEN UP'

(Other definitions for lighten up that I've seen before include "Chill" , "Relax!" , "Plug in the fire" , "Unwind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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