steaming hot
Very hot in a way that involves visible water vapour.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The coffee is steaming hot.”
“She carefully sipped her tea while it was still steaming hot from the kettle.”
“After walking through the freezing snow, he welcomed the bowl of steaming hot soup that warmed him instantly.”
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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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blow off steam
To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.
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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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employ a steam engine to crack a nut
To carry out a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.
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full of hot air
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
Last updated August 10, 2026