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Idiom idiom

come in hot


To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He came in hot and started arguing immediately.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager came in hot, demanding to know why the project was behind schedule.

COMPLEX

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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  1. 01

    appetite comes with eating

    Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.

  2. 02

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  3. 03

    baking hot

    Very hot.

  4. 04

    blow hot air

    To engage in empty or exaggerated talk that lacks substance, credibility, or truth; to bluster.

  5. 05

    blow hot and cold

    To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.

  6. 06

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  7. 07

    boiling hot

    Extremely hot (having a high temperature: of an object, the weather, a living creature).

  8. 08

    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