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Relax, having forced in the plug (7,2)

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I believe the answer is:

lighten up

'relax' is the definition.
(to lighten up is to relax or be less serious)

'forced in the plug' is the wordplay.
'forced' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'the'+'plug'='intheplug'
'intheplug' is an anagram of 'LIGHTEN UP'.

'having' is the link.

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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