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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Meanwhile, a priest (Christoph Waltz) is hot on Dracul’s heels, hoping to destroy him and break the curse of vampirism he’s placed on every person he’s turned into a vampire.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is hot on their heels, and the Bulls have almost no healthy big men on their roster.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The intensity is turned up hot on this spin of the childhood classic game.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Kardashian's post comes hot on the heels of another V-day post.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Charlotte is hot on their heels, and the Bulls have almost no healthy big men on their roster.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The intensity is turned up hot on this spin of the childhood classic game.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Kardashian's post comes hot on the heels of another V-day post.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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