hot desking
The working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Our office uses hot desking to save space.”
“Since the company moved to a hybrid model, we started hot desking because most employees work from home.”
“The management team implemented hot desking to reduce overhead costs, requiring staff to clear their personal belongings from workstations at the end of every day.”
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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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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026