I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a cold/warm/hot spell
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There was a very cold spell in late November.
a hot commodity (= one that a lot of people want to buy )
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Web domains ending in .com became hot commodities.
a hot meal
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With a hot meal inside me, I began to feel better.
a hot topic (= one that a lot of people are discussing or arguing about )
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Gangs and drugs are the hot topics in this district.
a hot/warm drink
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Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.
a hot/warm/cool bath
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Why don't you have a nice warm bath?
a shade too big/hot/fast etc
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Matt’s clothes were just a shade too big for me.
boiling hot
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It was a boiling hot morning.
cold/hot compress
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Apply a cold compress to the injury.
hot air
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The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air.
hot and sticky
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It was hot and sticky and there was nowhere to sit.
hot button
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Your letter certainly hit a hot button.
hot cake
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Copies of the book are selling like hot cakes.
hot chocolate
hot desk
hot dish
hot dog
hot dog
hot favourite
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He was the hot favourite for the Booker Prize.
hot flush
hot food
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She wanted a rest and some hot food.
hot gossip (= interesting gossip )
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What’s the latest hot gossip going round at work then?
hot key
hot link
hot on the trail of (= they are close to finding them )
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Police believe they are hot on the trail of a drug-smuggling gang .
hot pants
hot potato
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The issue has become a political hot potato .
hot rod
hot spot
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Many microwaves heat unevenly, leading to hot spots in the milk.
hot spring
hot springs
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There are several hot springs in the area.
hot tears
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I felt the hot tears running down my face.
hot tub
hot (= with a strong, burning taste that comes from strong spices )
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I love really hot curry.
hot
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They serve hot soup from mobile kitchens.
hot
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It had been a long hot summer.
hot
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The tea was too hot to drink.
hot
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Drink lots of water in hot weather.
hot
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There isn't any hot water!
hot/warm
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Can I have a cup of warm milk please?
in hot pursuit (= following closely behind )
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The quarterback sprinted toward the end zone with Jansen in hot pursuit .
political hot potato
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The issue has become a political hot potato .
scorching hot
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a scorching hot day
serve sth hot/cold etc
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Teacakes should be served hot with butter.
slave (away) over a hot stove (= cook – used humorously )
the cold/hot tap
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She scrubbed her hands under the cold tap.
the hot/warm sun
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The hot sun beat down on the men working.
warm/hot sunshine
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Don't spend too long in hot sunshine without a hat.
warm/hot
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Warm air rises and is replaced by cooler and denser air.
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I felt a sudden rush of hot air.
warm/hot
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Many people prefer to live where the climate is warm.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
air
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The steel rope had to be used because a normal tight rope wouldn't keep taut between two unpredictable hot air balloons.
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But there is another way to make it float, which is to fill it with hot air .
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As the hand was held on the blazing ring, the stench of burning flesh was clearly noticeable in the hot air .
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The campaign for a deregulated electric utility industry, like a balloon, is filled with a lot of hot air .
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But nothing could have prepared me for the hydraulic blast of hot air that came as I stepped out.
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Today, however, most recommendations are known to be hot air and tail-covering platitudes.
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He had the car heater on and the whirring as it blew out hot air was beginning to annoy him.
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You think this stuff about flying is a lot of hot air .
bath
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Singer's face was flushed as if he'd just got out of a hot bath .
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Christine eased out of bed and into the bathroom and ran a hot bath .
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Gin and hot baths , exercises.
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Actress Lindsay Wagner revealed her recipe to combat jet lag: Epsom salts and baking soda poured into a hot bath .
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I was a proper wife, ever ready with a hot bath and a soothing word for my weary provider.
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He would return to his apartment, take off his clothes, and sit in a hot bath .
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He kept thinking how nice it would be to lie in a hot bath and soak out the cold and the dirt.
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Some days she took a hot bath and let hot water fall out of a saturated washcloth.
cake
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All the rage, she says, selling like hot cakes .
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If you are having hot cakes , also order hash browns.
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Opren was selling like hot cakes .
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It should sell like hot cakes if I knock it into the right sort of shape.
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Cards depicting Santa in horribly compromising positions are selling like hot cakes .
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It smelled of hot cake rising in the oven.
chocolate
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Mostly it was hot chocolate she made, warming the milk in a saucepan on the stove before mixing it.
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He always drank tea in the morning, and she, suffering from an ulcer, always drank hot chocolate .
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Phoebe made all three of them hot chocolate .
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The church-run concession was open, selling coffee and hot chocolate .
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If only I hadn't had that last cup of hot chocolate .
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Books serves coffee and the tastiest hot chocolate in town.
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We rode into the Place St Michel and sat in a café drinking hot chocolate .
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In the evening, the Lanes offer warm conversation along with cool drinks, coffee, tea or hot chocolate .
coal
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It was our shovelful of hot coals for the brazier.
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Add a few hot coals after 30 minutes to maintain even heat.
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Selma arrived escorting two braziers, one to keep the coffee pots hot and another for hot coals for the incense pots.
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That would explain why Clemson's football recruits can walk on hot coals ....
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Throw a few twigs of rosemary, fennel or lavender on to hot coals for extra fragrance.
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The sausages are also excellent grilled over hot coals .
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I'd have walked across hot coals for my grandfather.
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Wipe excess marinade off quail and grill quail, skin side down, over hot coals for 4 to 5 minutes.
coffee
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He would be craving hot coffee and food.
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A typical menu consisted of tomato surprise, assorted cold meats, sandwiches, fruit cup, cake, and hot coffee .
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Then he fetched a mug and a can of hot coffee .
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Boiling hot coffee shot out in a stream on to my leg.
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I pour a hot coffee , and sit sipping at it in my kitchen armchair.
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We are going to have ourselves some nice hot coffee and you can lie there and watch.
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Inside it was warm with the smell of hot coffee and fried pork.
country
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The rich in hot countries made for the mountains.
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It also represents life itself Where a tree grows, life can exist and this is especially recognized in a hot country .
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Tyler recommended that pesticide tests be developed specially for hot countries .
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Being out in those hot countries , you know, he's never had a chance to learn.
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Chocolate calls for an alternative recipe in hot countries if it is to maintain its texture and taste.
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They evolved in the bloodstreams of people in hot countries as a defence against malaria and occur mainly in black people.
day
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It was a hot day , and I think I must have been half asleep when I noticed something very strange.
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It was going to be a hot day .
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It was true there were many snakes there on hot days sunning themselves but that did not worry him.
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A boiling hot day it was, everybody red-faced and sweating.
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One hot day I remember leaving guns and clothes along the river bank and swimming without a stitch on.
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At the end of six weeks 1 was sitting in a taverna in Sparta in the evening of a long hot day .
drink
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He said he supposed it was and offered to show them into the Intensive Care room which had a hot drinks machine.
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Gone was the free and easy time of three meals a day and as many hot drinks as we liked.
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I wish I'd got some cos I could really do with a hot drink .
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It was only enough for one hot meal per day, plus two brew-ups for hot drinks at breakfast and at midday.
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Alida went downstairs, stooping a little, not knowing that she stooped, annoyed at the trouble a hot drink caused.
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Hot pasties and hot drinks are served below deck at the bar, a comfort on chilly days.
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All hot drinks also each have two teaspoons of sugar added.
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Then he remembered the hot drink he'd promised her.
flush
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Hot drinks cause sweating and hot flushes in the face and head.
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He underlined passages about hot flushes and stress.
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Heat on top of the head; feet burn at night in bed, hot flushes rising up.
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This treatment can reduce hot flushes and vaginal thinning and is also highly effective against osteoporosis.
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Also, hot flushes are quite easily camouflaged with such exertion.
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All this with a thudding heart, hot flushes and the school run?
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The muscles of his arms and chest were rippling as he moved and she felt a hot flush creeping over her body.
food
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They had microwave ovens where he was able to heat up a portion of hot food to eat in the car.
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Toucans sit in cages and aluminum pots steam with hot food , stewed beef and chicken or sausage and potatoes.
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Perhaps after the hot food in the evening?
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We delivered hot food , clothing, mail, and ammunition to them every day.
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Keep hot food and cold food cold.
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So school becomes a sanctuary, a haven of stability, hot food and teachers who care.
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An application has been made to establish a hot food shop adjacent to the chip shop.
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There were lots of times we were resupplied with hot food .
issue
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Radon exposure is the hottest issue among radiation scientists today - but it remains almost entirely unknown to the public.
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Despite the ominous thunder of global war, the date on which to observe Thanksgiving was a hot issue .
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Salah had succeeded in creating a hot issue .
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Lockwood said any new city manager is inevitably confronted with one or two hot issues fairly quickly.
line
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It was as if she had a hot line to the Devil.
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This is a hot line established by state child welfare agencies for the reporting of child abuse.
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The white, hot line certainly wouldn't.
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The Army, which has set up a toll-free hot line , is investigating more than 200 allegations throughout the service.
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Paper-thin knives of light penetrated through air vents in the dispenser's casing and drew hot lines across Bernice's face.
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The information will be collected on a confidential hot line , called Raceguard, operating on a 24-hour answerphone from next Tuesday.
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Union leaders say the hot line is needed badly.
meal
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It was by now that and I wondered whether chilli had been a good choice for a hot meal .
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Instead of having parents pack lunches, he decided the kids should get free, hot meals .
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With a warm fire, and a hot meal , I began to recover from my unpleasant experiences.
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Why have a separate bureaucracy charged with one small thing-delivering hot meals to the elderly?
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During cold weather, hot meals and plenty of hot drinks will make you feel warmer inside.
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What is so special about a hot meal anyway?
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His wet, cold body was aching and calling out for a hot meal and warm bed.
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You want us all home for hot meals !
potato
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And Ireland was the sort of hot potato a Bagshaw feared most.
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In Gloucestershire for instance, it's the hottest of hot potatoes .
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It had become a political hot potato , and time ran out as backers bickered over what tests to run.
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Not so much political hot potatoes , as political sweeteners.
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That's when you see the Colonel and his council playing pass-the-parcel with a hot potato .
pursuit
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He would chase after them with me in hot pursuit , so he had to go back.
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The first time a car approached I ran from it, thinking it was an agent of Edna in hot pursuit .
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The incumbent is now off in hot pursuit of government funding for the much-enlarged interoperability lab, see above.
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A pack leader saw the police in hot pursuit , called six Sturmabteilungen to him and led them into the stadium.
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Is he satisfied with the present arrangements for hot pursuit ?
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Seeing Naseby in hot pursuit running on foot after the cart almost convinced him it was.
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She promptly set down her plate of lobster salad and set off in hot pursuit .
seat
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City player-manager Peter Reid, still a rookie in the hot seat , has done a fine job since replacing Howard Kendall.
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Wilkinson and Manion will be in the hot seat .
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He was in the hot seat for more than three hours.
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There are as many as five coaches currently on the hot seat .
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Tips Always address the person in the hot seat by the name of the character you have chosen.
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Because there is no way I would want to be on the hot seat Smith now finds himself.
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This will help the person in the hot seat to become more relaxed and confident in the role of the character.
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That mix-up was just one of several election problems that put then-Registrar of Voters Germaine Wong on the hot seat .
spot
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But melanoma country is any hot spot .
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Commercial banking was a surprising hot spot .
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The effect of a downward draught is that the development of hot spots in the kiln is minimised.
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Fish populations shrank, and captains spent more time looking for hot spots .
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One of the world's hot spots that might give clues for the future.
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The clusters of hot spots were yet another case of inside affecting outside.
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The hot spots contain 133,149 species of plants and 9,645 of vertebrates.
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One day, I remember, we were over an area and getting all sorts of hot spots .
spring
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The lake is noted for its hot springs , steam jets and geysers.
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Scientists hope the coming generation of Mars probes will detect former hot springs .
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Hot, hydrothermally altered ground and relatively weak fumaroles, but no active hot springs , are found on these volcanoes.
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Hippie dips, or hot pots, are circles of rocks built around natural hot springs .
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And it had been so since the day that she had turned to leave Sycorax at the hot springs .
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Are they always among the first colonizers, the weeds of this hot spring ecosystem?
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It is a special feature of Baden that the hot springs belong to the hotels.
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These rocks, he says, contain the same chemicals that are Supersaturated in the hot springs today.
stuff
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These are pretty hot stuff so it is £80 I am afraid.
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Flings like the recent Los Angeles Salsa Festival are proof that hoofers have the hot stuff .
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It's hot stuff you're dealing with.
summer
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Another mild spring and long, hot summer ?
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We stood out in the hot summer sun, but minutes later were ushered back in.
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It was a hot summer day, and our employees were dressed... casually.
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Some people are looking forward to less harsh winters and longer, hotter summers .
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The refreshing spray was much savored by visitors to the fair during that hot summer of 1876.
sun
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Avoid the very hot sun around the middle of the day. 3.
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The hot sun was beginning to take its toll on the fragile trees.
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For hot sun to drive away the chill inside her.
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The guests pick and eat strawberries under a hot sun .
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Coconuts grew almost to the edge of the silver strip of coral beach, which sparkled in the hot sun .
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The train had been delayed several times and held at sidings under the hot sun .
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Soon, though, smoke is coming out of the straw-stack and hot sun is turning the water into steam.
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Bwoy, you sit in de hot sun tod long.
tap
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She stretched to manipulate the hot tap with her toe.
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Pour hottest tap water into the larger baking pan to a depth of 1 inch.
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She apologizes because there seems to be no hot water coming out of the hot tap .
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I shivered and reached for the hot taps but changed my mind.
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For under-sink installation it is essential to use the purpose-designed hot tap supplied by the heater manufacturer.
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The bedroom lock is insecure and only one hot tap on a swivel trickles into both bath and basin.
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I wash it every Saturday, under the hot tap .
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You like a nice wash under the hot tap .
topic
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Page description languages are currently a hot topic with much being written about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the various offerings.
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The hot topic in political circles here is who might become Sen.
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Aphid insecticide resistance-a hot topic for beet and potato growers as well as horticulturalists.
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The other hot topic at E3 this time was the new 3-D add-in cards for personal computers.
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The next decade looks promising - especially for those who study the newly hot topic of neutrinos.
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Friday, 29 years after he was slain by a single rifle shot, his assassination is once again a hot topic .
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The subject of pensions is likely to be a hot topic at Labour's annual conference in October.
tub
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One reveller was already pouring bubble bath into a huge hot tub so he and his partner could frolic in the suds.
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In one issue, Slepian agonizes over buying a $ 7, 000 hot tub .
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But if you want to try a hot tub I can do better than that.
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Typical Californian, thinking hot tubs and tax brackets.
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It boasts a hot tub , tennis court, heated pool and several smashing views of the Potomac.
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A sixteen-room hotel with a hot tub out back, and no guests.
water
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The brewer must now extract these sugars by adding more hot water and so transfers the mash to a mash-tun.
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Illegal testing can land employers in hot water to the tune of $ 10, 000 per violation.
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If it is, hot water will flow into the radiator from the pipework and displace the trapped air.
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For $ 45, 1 luxuriate at midnight in a tub brimming with hot water .
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She'd come and give me a hot water bottle.
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I took it in the bowl of hot water , with the soap, into the room where Claude was sleeping.
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You run down and make sure there's hot water .
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Rising hot water pulls with it a surrounding sheath of cold water, effectively insulating the base of the jet.
weather
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Canvas plimsolls are a better, cheaper bet for keeping cool in hot weather .
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Berry production, which begins in June and continues through October, will taper off in really hot weather .
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She had few clothes, and fewer still suitable for the hot weather .
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Savoys do fine in hot weather if given some shade.
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We had some hot weather , but with an eiderdown of cloud under the sun.
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But, you also should discover, the builders did think of some ways to keep the house cooler in hot weather .
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Fabric boots are light and comfortable, and are ideal for use in hot weather .
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In hot weather , clean air conditioner filters.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(hard/hot/close) on sb's heels
(hard/hot/close) on the heels of sth
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Critique followed hot on the heels of this pioneering work.
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On the heels of this came Mr J. to tell us that young Mrs P. had had her thighbone crushed.
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Then it seemed that the consummation would follow soon on the heels of its inauguration.
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With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops.
be selling/going like hot cakes
blow hot and cold
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I can't tell what he wants - he keeps blowing hot and cold.
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In our dealings with the police we have found that they can blow hot and cold. Sometimes they are keen to have media help in solving a crime, other times they are more reluctant.
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Some of these young officers blow hot and cold.
burning hot
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Heat waves rose off the burning hot desert sands.
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But then he covered her, his naked body burning hot, heavy but not crushing, strong and powerful.
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Her breath was short, her lips burning hot from the touch of his.
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I take a quick breakfast myself, and a short nap. 8: 00-8: 05 AMThe sun is burning hot.
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Obviously the inner layer was punctured because the outer skin was burning hot against her chill fingers.
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She was burning hot with embarrassment and guilt.
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There at last was the fire burning hot, high and welcoming.
have/get the hots for sb
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I think he's got the hots for you, Elaine.
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But my, what a great body - no wonder Luke's got the hots for you.
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Well, Big Breakfast's Donna Air seems to have the hots for him.
hot dog roast/oyster roast etc
hotter/colder/better etc than ever
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And that incentive was increased when they got personal recognition and satisfaction from doing it better than ever before.
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He says the new films are better than ever .
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Organised by the Alton and District Arts Council, the week promises to be better than ever .
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The moviemaking machine that Walt Disney created sixty years ago is working better than ever today.
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The National Health Service is now better than ever .
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The opportunities now are better than ever .
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This year's attractions are bigger and better than ever , with events running from Tuesday to Saturday.
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Watermen talked about their catches so far this year, which they said have been better than ever .
in the hot seat
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City player-manager Peter Reid, still a rookie in the hot seat , has done a fine job since replacing Howard Kendall.
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He was in the hot seat for more than three hours.
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Put them in the hot seat and question then to find out.
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This will help the person in the hot seat to become more relaxed and confident in the role of the character.
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Tips Always address the person in the hot seat by the name of the character you have chosen.
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We can put Ant in the hot seat to find out.
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Wilkinson and Manion will be in the hot seat .
like a (hot) knife through butter
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Lori seemed to go through men like a knife through butter.
like a cat on hot bricks
piping hot
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An individual pie, topped with vanilla ice cream, is served piping hot to your table.
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Food should not be too hot, however, so you should avoid serving piping hot boiled meals.
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Or how the mayonnaise melted into a piping hot baked potato?
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Stir the clams into the sauce and heat for a further 1-2min until piping hot. 4.
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The chefs prepare your selections as you order them so they're served piping hot.
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There was a fruit pie of some sort with delicious crust pastry - each helping covered with freshly made piping hot custard.
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They arrive at the table still piping hot from the pan with an exterior that is crisp and light.
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To keep things piping hot and juicy, the meats are served on heated plates.
sell like hot cakes
steaming hot
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Later, we carried steaming hot water through the Buffalo snowdrifts to thaw our chickens' wafer bucket.
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The memories crowded in around me as I sat with a nice cup of steaming hot water, writing in longhand.
strike while the iron is hot
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Don't wait until tomorrow before you tell him, strike while the iron is hot!
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So, it should strike while the iron is hot and go to the country as soon as possible.
unseasonably warm/cold/hot etc
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Harvesting began early in Bordeaux as well, due to unseasonably warm weather.
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It was mid-summer, and unseasonably warm for Glasgow.
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The cherry tree was coming into blossom, encouraged by the unseasonably warm sunshine.
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The mid-afternoon sun was still unseasonably warm, and there were children bathing in the sea.
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The night being unseasonably warm, most of the windows were wide open.
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The spring day was unseasonably warm, and after two hour's tuition she went into the clubhouse.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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hot salsa
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a hot summer's day
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a pot of hot coffee
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At the end of the day all I want to do is to relax in a nice hot bath.
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Be careful! That pan's still very hot .
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Bea was hot and tired from the long walk home.
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Cook the steaks over red hot coals.
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Don't touch the barbecue - it's burning hot .
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Dozens of volunteers serve hot meals to 200 homeless people every night.
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I'm too hot - could you open the window?
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I make a lot of salads during hot weather.
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Isn't it hot today?
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It's hot in here. Isn't the air conditioner working?
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It's going to be a hot , sunny day.
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It's too hot to go for a bike ride.
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It was hot and humid in the Caribbean.
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It was much too hot in his office to do any work.
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It was the hottest summer this century.
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Jimbo had a hot night in Las Vegas and won $430.
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Levi's 501 jeans continue to be a hot item.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Does your relationship run hot and cold?
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For $ 45, 1 luxuriate at midnight in a tub brimming with hot water.
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Grill over hot coals until rare to medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
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Obviously, it's.., the hot water tank.
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Pour the hot fudge over the marshmallows.
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Recently we have had trouble with the engine misfiring and stalling, even when hot .
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She'd come and give me a hot water bottle.
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Turned on a tap: hot water!
II. verb
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(hard/hot/close) on sb's heels
(hard/hot/close) on the heels of sth
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Critique followed hot on the heels of this pioneering work.
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On the heels of this came Mr J. to tell us that young Mrs P. had had her thighbone crushed.
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Then it seemed that the consummation would follow soon on the heels of its inauguration.
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With another couple of laps he might have finished close on the heels of the two Dunlops.
be selling/going like hot cakes
burning hot
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Heat waves rose off the burning hot desert sands.
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But then he covered her, his naked body burning hot, heavy but not crushing, strong and powerful.
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Her breath was short, her lips burning hot from the touch of his.
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I take a quick breakfast myself, and a short nap. 8: 00-8: 05 AMThe sun is burning hot.
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Obviously the inner layer was punctured because the outer skin was burning hot against her chill fingers.
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She was burning hot with embarrassment and guilt.
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There at last was the fire burning hot, high and welcoming.
have/get the hots for sb
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I think he's got the hots for you, Elaine.
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But my, what a great body - no wonder Luke's got the hots for you.
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Well, Big Breakfast's Donna Air seems to have the hots for him.
hot dog roast/oyster roast etc
hotter/colder/better etc than ever
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And that incentive was increased when they got personal recognition and satisfaction from doing it better than ever before.
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He says the new films are better than ever .
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Organised by the Alton and District Arts Council, the week promises to be better than ever .
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The moviemaking machine that Walt Disney created sixty years ago is working better than ever today.
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The National Health Service is now better than ever .
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The opportunities now are better than ever .
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This year's attractions are bigger and better than ever , with events running from Tuesday to Saturday.
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Watermen talked about their catches so far this year, which they said have been better than ever .
in the hot seat
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City player-manager Peter Reid, still a rookie in the hot seat , has done a fine job since replacing Howard Kendall.
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He was in the hot seat for more than three hours.
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Put them in the hot seat and question then to find out.
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This will help the person in the hot seat to become more relaxed and confident in the role of the character.
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Tips Always address the person in the hot seat by the name of the character you have chosen.
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We can put Ant in the hot seat to find out.
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Wilkinson and Manion will be in the hot seat .
like a (hot) knife through butter
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Lori seemed to go through men like a knife through butter.
like a cat on hot bricks
piping hot
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An individual pie, topped with vanilla ice cream, is served piping hot to your table.
▪
Food should not be too hot, however, so you should avoid serving piping hot boiled meals.
▪
Or how the mayonnaise melted into a piping hot baked potato?
▪
Stir the clams into the sauce and heat for a further 1-2min until piping hot. 4.
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The chefs prepare your selections as you order them so they're served piping hot.
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There was a fruit pie of some sort with delicious crust pastry - each helping covered with freshly made piping hot custard.
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They arrive at the table still piping hot from the pan with an exterior that is crisp and light.
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To keep things piping hot and juicy, the meats are served on heated plates.
steaming hot
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Later, we carried steaming hot water through the Buffalo snowdrifts to thaw our chickens' wafer bucket.
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The memories crowded in around me as I sat with a nice cup of steaming hot water, writing in longhand.
unseasonably warm/cold/hot etc
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Harvesting began early in Bordeaux as well, due to unseasonably warm weather.
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It was mid-summer, and unseasonably warm for Glasgow.
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The cherry tree was coming into blossom, encouraged by the unseasonably warm sunshine.
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The mid-afternoon sun was still unseasonably warm, and there were children bathing in the sea.
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The night being unseasonably warm, most of the windows were wide open.
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The spring day was unseasonably warm, and after two hour's tuition she went into the clubhouse.
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By 1986 things were hotting up a bit.
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The pace of reforms to working practices is also hotting up.