hot on
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Also, hot for . Enthusiastic about, as in She's really hot on golf , or He's hot for another skiing vacation . This seemingly modern slangy usage was first recorded in 1667. Also see make it hot for .
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Also, hot at . Very good, impressive, as in He's hot at anything involving numbers . This expression, first recorded in 1573, is frequently used in the negative, as in I'm not so hot at new computer programs .
Example Sentences
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It recently surpassed KFC to become America’s third-biggest chicken chain, and it’s hot on the heels of Popeyes too.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The teen quickly took off again and the motor officer was hot on his trail, the video shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It comes hot on the heels of the Neil Foden case.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Essentially a series of chases, the cartoon opens with the dog Bimbo hot on the tail of a chicken and continues with the same pooch being followed by a canine cop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
We’re out on the patio and the sun is hot on my head.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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