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5 hot idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A man in a blue suit stands at a podium and talks with his arms wide open. A big striped hot air balloon floats up above him. A woman in the front row rolls her eyes and holds an empty notebook.

What does “Hot air” mean?

“Hot air” means big words with nothing true or useful in them.

Example: He talks about his big plans, but it is only hot air.

Emoji clue: hot face, wind

A woman in a gray blazer holds a glowing red folder with both hands in thick oven gloves. Steam rises from it. Two coworkers stand back with their palms out and shake their heads with wide eyes.

What does “Too hot to handle” mean?

“Too hot to handle” means too hard or too strong to deal with.

Example: The problem was too hot to handle, so the manager asked for help.

Emoji clue: hot face, no entry, raised hand

A smiling woman in a yellow apron stands behind a small market stall and hands a bag of cookies to a customer. Five people stand in a line with coins in their hands. The cookie tray on the table is almost empty.

What does “Sell like hotcakes” mean?

“Sell like hotcakes” means sell very fast.

Example: Her new cookies sold like hotcakes, and by noon they were all gone.

Emoji clue: money bag, hot face, pancakes

Four coworkers sit around a meeting table and pass a steaming potato from hand to hand. A man in a green shirt throws it to the woman next to him. She holds it with her fingertips and makes a worried face.

What does “A hot potato” mean?

“A hot potato” means a problem that nobody wants to deal with.

Example: The new rule is a hot potato, and nobody wants to explain it.

Emoji clue: hot face, potato

A man in a gray suit sits alone on a chair in front of a long table and sweats. Four people behind the table hold papers and ask him questions with serious faces. His chair glows a little red.

What does “In the hot seat” mean?

“In the hot seat” means in a place where everyone asks you hard questions.

Example: The manager was in the hot seat when sales fell.

Emoji clue: inbox tray, hot face, seat

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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