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hotter than a pistol

idiom
Meaning

Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.


Examples
SIMPLE

That new singer is hotter than a pistol right now.

CONTEXTUAL

The company's new software is hotter than a pistol, with thousands of people downloading it every single day.

COMPLEX

Following the unexpected success of her debut novel, the young author found herself hotter than a pistol in the competitive world of international publishing.

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