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 motorcycle world is super hot on semi-automatic and automatic transmissions.
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New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a zealous robot hunter (Giancarlo Esposito) is hot on their trail.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Dave’s Hot Chicken, born in a parking lot in East Hollywood by three friends with a grill, is hot on many levels these days.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The exhibit comes hot on the heels of a show celebrating another visionary director, Tim Burton (running through May 26), which was the museum’s most popular ever.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, a zealous robot hunter (Giancarlo Esposito) is hot on their trail.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Dave’s Hot Chicken, born in a parking lot in East Hollywood by three friends with a grill, is hot on many levels these days.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
The exhibit comes hot on the heels of a show celebrating another visionary director, Tim Burton (running through May 26), which was the museum’s most popular ever.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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