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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Also setting the music world on fire this year is Amyl and The Sniffers, who are hot on the trail with six nominations, including chances for best group and album of the year, for their third studio effort, Cartoon Darkness.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The deal comes hot on the heels of Nvidia pledging a $5 billion investment into Intel, its one-time rival and former American semiconductor champion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Nebraska is searching for its fourth win in a row, while Michigan is hot on its heels with a 2-1 record.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The brand nabbed the DJ hot on the heels of his Coachella debut last year and his record-breaking Dil-Luminati Tour, India’s fastest-selling and highest-grossing concert tour in history.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The deal comes hot on the heels of Nvidia pledging a $5 billion investment into Intel, its one-time rival and former American semiconductor champion.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Nebraska is searching for its fourth win in a row, while Michigan is hot on its heels with a 2-1 record.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The brand nabbed the DJ hot on the heels of his Coachella debut last year and his record-breaking Dil-Luminati Tour, India’s fastest-selling and highest-grossing concert tour in history.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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