hot on

phrase

informal
: strongly favoring or liking (something)
The company president is very hot on the idea of developing new products.

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After a perfect homestand, the Royals remained hot on Tuesday night, earning a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Temperatures will remain very hot on Wednesday, but northern areas may begin seeing highs fall back into the upper 90s, while locations farther south remain in the triple digits. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Norris was hot on his tail, and eventually passed him on Lap 55. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 This comes hot on the heels of its international expansion into the UAE and Qatar. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot on

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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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