hot on
idiom
informal
: strongly favoring or liking (something)
The company president is very hot on the idea of developing new products.
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Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton was hot on the trail of the next great American true crime documentary — a riveting account of a highway patrolman’s quixotic effort to identify and capture the infamous Zodiac Killer.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The emerging fall shoe trend comes hot on the heels of the boat shoe craze; now, though, all signs point to a softer, more stitched autumn.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
As for Henry and Julia, the season ends with Arch Bug (Terence Rae) hot on their trail as the pair attempts to travel via the stones at Craigh Na Dun with their son, William.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
News round-up Another high-profile name is about to walk off into the sunset at Inter Miami, hot on the heels of Sergio Busquets.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
The emerging fall shoe trend comes hot on the heels of the boat shoe craze; now, though, all signs point to a softer, more stitched autumn.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
As for Henry and Julia, the season ends with Arch Bug (Terence Rae) hot on their trail as the pair attempts to travel via the stones at Craigh Na Dun with their son, William.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
News round-up Another high-profile name is about to walk off into the sunset at Inter Miami, hot on the heels of Sergio Busquets.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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