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hot shot

[hot shot, hot shot] / ˈhɒt ˈʃɒt, ˈhɒt ˌʃɒt /










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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

Pop quiz, hot shot: What do you get if you combine “Speed” with Network”?

From New York Times Dec. 3, 2021

More personnel are arriving following the fire’s elevation to one of the top firefighting priorities in the state, including four more hot shot crews, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2021

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

“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




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