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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Entering this race, Brenden Queen leads the ARCA points standings, but two drivers remain hot on his trail.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
After the first part of the Alcaraz versus Sinner major series in Paris, the sequel has come hot on its heels.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Mack and his wife Adele Dorothy Keen then moved to different cities in the northeast — often relocating due to Keen’s nightmares of the Klan being hot on their trail — before settling in Akron, Ohio.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The outcome of the trial comes hot on the heels of success elsewhere.
—Sam Hudson, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
After the first part of the Alcaraz versus Sinner major series in Paris, the sequel has come hot on its heels.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Mack and his wife Adele Dorothy Keen then moved to different cities in the northeast — often relocating due to Keen’s nightmares of the Klan being hot on their trail — before settling in Akron, Ohio.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The outcome of the trial comes hot on the heels of success elsewhere.
—Sam Hudson, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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