red hot
[adjective]
Synonyms: hot, blistering, boiling, burning, fiery, scalding, scorching, sizzling, sweltering, white-hot, impassioned, ardent, blazing, fervid, flaming, glowing, passionate, up-to-date, abreast, au courant, contemporary, down-to-date, up, up-to-the-minute

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ˌred-ˈhot adjective

1.
a) metal or rock that is red-hot is so hot that it shines red:
The poker glowed red-hot in the fire.
b) informal very hot:
Be careful with those plates – they’re red-hot.

2. informal extremely active, exciting, or interesting:
a red-hot news story
The Braves have been red-hot in the last few games.

3. a red-hot feeling is very strong:
red-hot anger

4. red-hot favourite British English the team or person who most people believe will win a competition

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

red-hot
[informal]
very exciting or successful.
British athletes are red-hot at the moment.

Their divorce is the red-hot story in this morning's press.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

red-hot
very hot, creating much excitement or demand
The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.

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