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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 spotlively placeRate it:

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hot spotdangerous place; accident placeRate 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 stuffUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, stuff. (colloquial)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 waterfierce criticismRate it:

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hot watera dangerous situation; troubleRate it:

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hot waterUsed other than as an idiom: see hot, water.Rate 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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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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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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and then someUsed to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.Rate it:

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bail outTo exit an aircraft while in flight.Rate it:

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brass ringOne and one half inch diameter iron rings were offered riders on a Carousel by a dispensing device alongside: A Brass Ring was inserted into the dispenser at random. The Carousel Rider who succeeded in snatching the Brass Ring was rewarded A Free Ride upon return to the Operator of the Brass Ring:Rate it:

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can't see the forest for the treesTo miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspectsRate it:

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cream in one's jeansTo ejaculate while wearing one's trousers.Rate it:

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death spiralA manoeuvre in which a male skater spins in place while holding one hand of his female skating partner as she circles around him with one skate on the ice and one leg extended outward parallel to the ice surface, all the while slowly lowering herself until her back almost touches the ice surface.Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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fight in armourTo have sex while using a condom.Rate it:

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hang a ralphMake a right turn while driving a vehicle.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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hold onWait a short while.Rate it:

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right in the pickle barrelWhen throwing a pitch. It’s defined as throwing it in the strike zone.Rate it:

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talk to the handUsed usually sarcastically to dismiss another person's argument by indicating that the speaker (or writer) is not prepared to hear (or read) anything further that the other person has to say (or write). It is often used while simultaneously holding up the hand with the palm facing the speaker.Rate it:

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whoop assTo beat or strike.Rate it:

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you're a long time deadA reminder that we are all mortal, as a justification for enjoying life while one can.Rate it:

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bury the leadTo begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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