baking hot
Very hot.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is baking hot outside today.”
“We had to stay inside all afternoon because the weather was baking hot.”
“The desert sun remained baking hot throughout the day, forcing the travelers to seek shelter until the temperature finally dropped at dusk.”
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blow hot air
To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.
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blow hot and cold
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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boiling hot
Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
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come in hot
To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
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full of hot air
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
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hissing hot
Very hot.
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hot air
Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.
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hot and bothered
Aggravated or irritated.
Last updated August 10, 2026