hot on the idea
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7.1
- idiom
- Informal
:
entusiasmado con la idea
- Are you hot on the idea of traveling to Japan?
Examples
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The investors were hot on the idea of expanding into new markets.
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City officials are suddenly hot on the idea of adding more bike lanes to the streets.
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I'm not hot on the idea of working overtime every weekend.
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She is hot on the idea of starting a new business!
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She was very hot on the idea of starting a new business after hearing the proposal.
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The team is hot on the idea of incorporating more technology into their lessons.
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After discussing the benefits, he became hot on the idea of moving to the city.
Synonyms
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2.7
Very excited and interested in something
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2.3
Very eager to do or try something
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6.1
Very interested in and eager to do something
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7.9
Excited and eager about something new, like a game or event
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'very enthusiastic or keen about a proposal' is directly derivable from combining 'hot' (high excitement/fervor) with the prepositional relation 'on' (about/regarding) and 'idea' (a proposal). This follows a common adjective + preposition + noun pattern and is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings should be able to infer the MWE.
Etymology
Hot on the idea paints a simple picture: if you are hot about something it feels warm and urgent, and being 'on the idea' shows you are focused on that plan. So hot on the idea means 'very enthusiastic' and ready to support or act on it.