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

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hot onSkilled at.Rate it:

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hot onKnowledgeable about.Rate it:

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

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hot stuffA roofing worker's term for hot bitumen.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 to begin; anxious to get going.Rate it:

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hot to trotEager for sexual activity.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 waterfierce criticismRate it:

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hot watera dangerous situation; troubleRate 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 WaterTo be in a troubling situation with someone, being embarrassed to face someone especially in chargeRate 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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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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Appendix:Snowclones/I'm here to X A and Y B, and I'm all out of ASaid before doing something, usually with a determined, resolute tone.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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Adam and Eve not Adam and SteveImplying that only heterosexual relations are normal.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X and Y and Z, oh my!Expresses awe at three things.Rate it:

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hit a home runAccomplish a difficult task, design a spectacular approach, display an outstanding solution.Rate it:

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home runSexual Intercourse.Rate it:

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run arounda female who sees many different men at the same timeRate it:

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run forTo try to obtain political position through the democratic voting process.Rate it:

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solo runAction taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiorsRate it:

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run awayTo flee by running.Rate it:

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run aboutTo be very busy doing many different things.Rate it:

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run downTo read quickly a list or other short text.Rate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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run away withTo be misled by imagining that one's desires can come true.Rate it:

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