hotter than a pistol
Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That new singer is hotter than a pistol right now.”
“The company's new software is hotter than a pistol, with thousands of people downloading it every single day.”
“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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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