come in hot
The phrase "come in hot" is used in various contexts to describe an intense, urgent, or enthusiastic approach or arrival.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
C1Military
(technical, jargon)To enter a combat zone quickly and ready to engage in battle.
Example
- The helicopter came in hot, with guns blazing.
B2General
(informal, slang)To arrive with great enthusiasm or energy.
Example
- She came in hot, ready to share her exciting news with everyone.
B2Social
(idiomatic, casual)To enter a situation aggressively or with strong emotions.
Example
- He came in hot, clearly upset about the meeting's outcome.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come in hot":
hot onrun hotcome inhot and highhot stuffhotter than a pistolhot topcome in from the coldred hoton firecome on stronghot refuelheat upcome atsmoking hothot buttonhot and botheredhot uphot bedcoming onon the comecoming throughturn up the heatcome intohot under the collar