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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Cast-iron Dutch oven Le Creuset and Staub are always neck-in-neck in the race to be the best Dutch oven, but some BA staffers think Made In's cooker is hot on their heels.
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
And whatever the case, Alphabet shares are starting to run quite hot on a technical basis.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Mingo was set to return after four weeks, and Brooks and Jalen Cropper were hot on his tail off the practice squad.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Fore says Forbidden isn’t incredibly hot on the nose and is easy to sip.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025
And whatever the case, Alphabet shares are starting to run quite hot on a technical basis.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Mingo was set to return after four weeks, and Brooks and Jalen Cropper were hot on his tail off the practice squad.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Fore says Forbidden isn’t incredibly hot on the nose and is easy to sip.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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