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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His post came hot on the heels of American Eagle defending its campaign while pushing back on the narrative that there was any other message to the pun.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The news comes hot on the heels of Swift leveraging her $1.6 billion fortune to purchase the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the more troubling issues for Dutch football is that Stam’s case comes hot on the heels of Quincy Promes, the former Ajax winger, being convicted of large-scale cocaine trafficking.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
China is hot on the States’ heels at No. 2, however, with 741 million passengers in 2024 and a whopping 18.7% growth year-on-year, compared to America’s modest 5.2%.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The news comes hot on the heels of Swift leveraging her $1.6 billion fortune to purchase the rights to the master recordings of her first six albums.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One of the more troubling issues for Dutch football is that Stam’s case comes hot on the heels of Quincy Promes, the former Ajax winger, being convicted of large-scale cocaine trafficking.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
China is hot on the States’ heels at No. 2, however, with 741 million passengers in 2024 and a whopping 18.7% growth year-on-year, compared to America’s modest 5.2%.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Hot on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20on. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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