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coming in hot

coming in hot is the present participle and gerund of come in hot.

Meaning of come in hot

Verb

come in hot (third-person singular simple present comes in hot, present participle coming in hot, simple past came in hot, past participle come in hot)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, informal) To enter a scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
    • The chopper came in hot, with guns blazing.
  2. (Canada, US, broadly, figuratively, informal) To approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.
    • I came in hot after a hard day at work and said some things I didn't mean.

Questions about coming in hot

What is coming in hot the present participle and gerund of?
Coming in hot is the present participle and gerund of come in hot.

Words near coming in hot in the dictionary

  1. coming home to roost
  2. coming in
  3. coming in for
  4. coming in from the cold
  5. coming in handy
  6. coming in hot
  7. coming in useful
  8. coming into
  9. coming into being
  10. coming into force
  11. coming into one's own

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