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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The pair then flee into the building’s stairwell, but a wounded, knife-wielding Jimenez follows hot on their tails and another struggle ensues that ends as the victim succumbs to his wounds.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
For three players who struggled with drops last season in Reed, Doubs and Wicks, the rookie will be hot on their tails for playing time from the jump.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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An all-new expansion is coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket next week, hot on the heels of the last surprise expansion release, Triumphant Light, which was announced and released on Pokémon Day last month.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Oilers have won just 12 times since Jan. 30, leaving them in sixth place in the conference with the St. Louis Blues hot on their trail.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
For three players who struggled with drops last season in Reed, Doubs and Wicks, the rookie will be hot on their tails for playing time from the jump.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
An all-new expansion is coming to Pokémon TCG Pocket next week, hot on the heels of the last surprise expansion release, Triumphant Light, which was announced and released on Pokémon Day last month.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Oilers have won just 12 times since Jan. 30, leaving them in sixth place in the conference with the St. Louis Blues hot on their trail.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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