hot on

Idioms

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 .
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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Collin Morikawa, dealing with a back injury that affected his confidence in his legs, got hot on the second nine and tore off five birdies in a row.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The athletes will compete in six different sports spread across three sites, in the north of Italy, until March 15, in an event that comes hot on the heels of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Increased uncertainty could also restrain household spending and business investment, with the start of the conflict following hot on the heels of a more unpredictable outlook for trade after the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Storm Chandra is hitting hot on the heels of Goretti and Ingrid, bringing more soaking rains with little time between for the water to flow away and the rivers fully recover.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Ray leaps up too, follows hot on Axel’s heels.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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