hot shot
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, owners continually go panting after some collegiate hot shot or inexperienced phenom rather than a Caldwell.
From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023
Pop quiz, hot shot: Why is “Speed” a fantastic, rip-roaring summer spectacle?
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022
Fire officials have been flying in hot shot crews who have stayed overnight to tackle the fire’s northeastern edge, Ahearn said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2022
Smith’s hot shot hit Arizona teammate Seth Beer, who was trying to advance from first to second in the fifth.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022
“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
