come in hot
To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He came in hot and started arguing immediately.”
“The manager came in hot, demanding to know why the project was behind schedule.”
“Without waiting to hear the full story, the critic came in hot, attacking the artist's new work with a series of harsh and unforgiving remarks.”
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appetite comes with eating
Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.
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as they come
As it is possible to be.
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baking hot
Very hot.
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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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blow to kingdom come
To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).
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boiling hot
Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).
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burn that bridge when one comes to it
To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
Last updated August 10, 2026