hot shot
Example Sentences
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It’s like a cold milk with a hot shot of espresso dropped into it, so as you’re drinking it you’re meant to experience hot and cold at the same time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
He said hot shot crews were moving in to scout out the terrain for areas where fire lines can be created, taking advantage of existing roads and trails as starting points.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Third baseman Justin Turner got the Dodgers out of the inning by making an excellent play on a hot shot by the next batter, Mike Zunino, and starting a 5-4-3 double play.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2020
In “Dare Me,” on USA, a cheerleading team in a depressed Rust Belt town hires a new coach, a blond hot shot who the rich boosters hope will whip their squad into trophy-winning shape.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2019
“He’s a hot shot down here among the grits. A good Yankee guard would eat him alive.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
