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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Confirmation of the second season, which is slated to begin filming next week in Paris, follows hot on the heels of Carême being nominated for the drama prize in the international Emmys, the nominations for which were announced last week. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 But Lilly is hot on its heels, backed by its commercial firepower. — Annika Kim Constantino,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 For the film’s international release coming hot on the heels of the Venice premiere, The Guardian and partner mk2 Films have inked deals with theatrical distributors in 56 territories. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Also, how were the players — and the Hostmaster General himself — impacted coming hot on the heels of the huge anniversary blowout season of Survivor 50. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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