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hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate it:

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hot lunchA sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.Rate it:

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hot messA warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.Rate it:

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hot messRefers to a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.Rate it:

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hot off the pressesFreshly printed, minted, written, or created.Rate it:

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hot onEnthusiastic for.Rate it:

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hot onKnowledgeable about.Rate it:

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hot onSkilled at.Rate it:

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hot on somebody's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate it:

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hot spotlively placeRate it:

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hot stuffA roofing worker's term for hot bitumen.Rate it:

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hot stuffUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, stuff. (colloquial)Rate it:

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hot stuffAn attractive person, often used as a come-on or pickup line.Rate it:

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hot to trotEager for sexual activity.Rate it:

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hot to trotEager to begin; anxious to get going.Rate it:

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hot upTo increase in temperature.Rate it:

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hot waterUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, water.Rate it:

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hot watera dangerous situation; troubleRate it:

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hot waterfierce criticismRate it:

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hot waxWax is heated to remove hair from sensitive areas.Rate it:

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I'm hotIndicates that the speaker is hotRate it:

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in hot waterIn trouble; in the position of arousing somebody's anger or displeasure.Rate it:

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In Hot WaterTo be in a troubling situation with someone, being embarrassed to face someone especially in chargeRate it:

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like a hot knife through buttervery quickly and easily doneRate it:

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like hot cakesQuickly, especially by purchase or consumption.Rate it:

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more than someone has had hot dinnersA very large number.Rate it:

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On the Hot SeatIn a difficult position, in a situation where one is subject to criticism, situation in which one is scrutinizedRate it:

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piping hotVery hot.Rate it:

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red hotto be keen; he is the favourite to winRate it:

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sell like hot cakesTo sell fast.Rate it:

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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate it:

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Strike While the Iron is HotTo avail the opportunity at the right time, to make use of a favorable conditionRate it:

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that's hotSomething said when passing by something that catches your attention.Rate it:

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to get into hot waterTo get into troubleRate it:

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too hot to holdA place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.Rate it:

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hesiod says: even a fool after suffering gets him knowledge; the italians: can scotato da l'acqua calda ha paura poi della freddaA dog burnt by hot water afterwards fears cold.]Rate it:

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dog days of summerhot summer day when you just want to sit under a tree and do nothingRate it:

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slop bowlOne of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.Rate it:

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a fresh fucked fox in a forest fireSomething which is extremely hot, in any sense. Hot weather, sexual arousal, one who is wanted by the police, etc. are all described as "hotter than..." or "as hot as a fresh fucked fox in a forest fire",Rate it:

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coffee soup and crackersA Depression Daze midnight treat of crumbled salted soda crackers immersed in a mug of hot coffee, well accented with cream and white sugar.Rate it:

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comme chat sur braiseLike a cat on hot bricks.Rate it:

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dishpan handsHands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.Rate it:

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dog daysHot weatherRate it:

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heat waveA period of exceptionally hot weather.Rate it:

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heat wavespell of hot weatherRate it:

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hotter than a pistolVery hot.Rate it:

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il a la tête près du bonnetHe is hasty, hot-headed.Rate it:

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il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaudYou must strike while the iron is hot.Rate it:

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