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hot desking

idiom
Meaning

The working practice of sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a means of saving space and resources.


Examples
SIMPLE

Our office uses hot desking to save space.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the company moved to a hybrid model, we started hot desking because most employees work from home.

COMPLEX

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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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    baking hot

    Very hot.

  2. 02

    blow hot air

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

  3. 03

    blow hot and cold

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

  4. 04

    boiling hot

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

  5. 05

    come in hot

    To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.

  6. 06

    full of hot air

    Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.

  7. 07

    hissing hot

    Very hot.

  8. 08

    hot air

    Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.

Last updated April 17, 2026