hot on the trail
Synonym of hot on someone's heels.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The police are hot on the trail of the thief.”
“The detectives followed the clues all night and are now hot on the trail of the suspect.”
“After weeks of meticulous investigation, the researchers believe they are finally hot on the trail of a breakthrough discovery that could change the field forever.”
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baking hot
Very hot.
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blaze a trail
To show the way or proceed rapidly.
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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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hike the Appalachian Trail
To engage in an extramarital affair.
Last updated August 10, 2026