hot off the heels

hot off the heels
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Hot off the heels of possibly the greatest military victory in history, ... — Только что одержав, может быть, величайшую военную победу в истории ...


Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. . 2002-2012.

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  • hot — [ hat ] adjective *** ▸ 1 very high in temperature ▸ 2 food: with spices ▸ 3 involving strong emotion ▸ 4 exciting and interesting ▸ 5 very good/skillful/lucky ▸ 6 difficult/dangerous ▸ 7 involving sex ▸ 8 determined to do something ▸ 9 busy ▸ 10 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hot — I UK [hɒt] / US [hɑt] adjective Word forms hot : adjective hot comparative hotter superlative hottest *** Other ways of saying hot: tepid almost cold: used especially of liquids: a mouthful of tepid coffee lukewarm only slightly hot: used… …   English dictionary

  • hot — /hɒt / (say hot) adjective (hotter, hottest) 1. having or communicating heat; having a high temperature: a hot stove. 2. having a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or producing such a sensation. 3. having an effect as of burning on… …  

  • hot — adjective 1) hot food Syn: heated, piping hot, sizzling, steaming, roasting, boiling (hot), searing, scorching, scalding, burning, red hot Ant: cold, chilled 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

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