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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This comes hot on the heels of their February cuts, all in an effort to manage their budget amidst financial challenges.
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Fisher and Sangster followed hot on the heels of their Frankenstein film with The Horror of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959), both of which brought the world of black-and-white Universal Studios monsters to Technicolor life.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
And while the hunt takes Pope and Sarah underground, Lightner and his boss lady are hot on their trails.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Another hurricane is rolling toward Florida, hot on the heels of the devastation of Helene.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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Chris Muller, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Fisher and Sangster followed hot on the heels of their Frankenstein film with The Horror of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959), both of which brought the world of black-and-white Universal Studios monsters to Technicolor life.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
And while the hunt takes Pope and Sarah underground, Lightner and his boss lady are hot on their trails.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Another hurricane is rolling toward Florida, hot on the heels of the devastation of Helene.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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