# have the hots for

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/have-the-hots-for
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be attracted (sexually or romantically) to (someone); to fancy someone.

## Examples

- She really has the hots for her new coworker.
- Everyone could tell he had the hots for the barista because he blushed every time she spoke to him.
- Though she tried to hide it, her friends noticed how she laughed at every word he said and realized she had the hots for him.

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