in hot pursuit
idiom
: chasing and close to catching someone
The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped convicts.
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Thieves crossing a bridge while the king’s guards are in hot pursuit.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The montage-heavy preview features quick scenes from the film interspersed with images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
He and co-star A$AP Rocky are shown on the move, with what looks like police and Washington in hot pursuit.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
With two red hot babyfaces in Reigns and Punk in hot pursuit, the post-WrestleMania just got infinitely more compelling.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
And while Sony and Universal had been in hot pursuit of Sinners, Warner Bros. co-chairmen/CEOs Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca were the only back-lot chieftains willing to acquiesce to Coogler’s unusual terms.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The montage-heavy preview features quick scenes from the film interspersed with images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
He and co-star A$AP Rocky are shown on the move, with what looks like police and Washington in hot pursuit.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
With two red hot babyfaces in Reigns and Punk in hot pursuit, the post-WrestleMania just got infinitely more compelling.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
And while Sony and Universal had been in hot pursuit of Sinners, Warner Bros. co-chairmen/CEOs Pam Abdy and Michael DeLuca were the only back-lot chieftains willing to acquiesce to Coogler’s unusual terms.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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“In hot pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20hot%20pursuit. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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