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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In a slightly unexpected turn of events, Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media is now hot on MediaForEurope (MFE)’s takeover bid.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Temperatures will remain quite hot on Tuesday, climbing to around 96 degrees in the afternoon, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
The Stockholm talks come hot on the heels of Trump’s biggest trade deal yet with the European Union on Sunday for a 15% tariff on most E.U. goods exports to the U.S., including autos.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 July 2025
What this means for you This rollout comes hot on the heels of Grok 4's debut, which is xAI's latest AI model.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Temperatures will remain quite hot on Tuesday, climbing to around 96 degrees in the afternoon, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
The Stockholm talks come hot on the heels of Trump’s biggest trade deal yet with the European Union on Sunday for a 15% tariff on most E.U. goods exports to the U.S., including autos.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 July 2025
What this means for you This rollout comes hot on the heels of Grok 4's debut, which is xAI's latest AI model.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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