come in hot
Arrive dramatically fast
Come in hot means to arrive with intensity, aggression, or without slowing down.
Originally aviation and military slang for an aircraft landing at excessive speed or a helicopter approaching under fire: The chopper came in hot with wounded aboard.
Now widely used for any charged entrance—showing up angry, making a strong first impression, or diving into something without hesitation: She came in hot at the meeting, already furious about the budget cuts.
Don't come in too hot on the first date.
Exerting strong pressure
- intenseExtreme in degree
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
charged · provocative · vehement · combative · assertive · guns blazing · no-holds-barred · unfiltered
Speedy, or skip eating
- rapidMoving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- breakneckRecklessly high speed
- barrelingMoving recklessly fast
charging · rushing · blazing · hurtling · streaking · bolting · racing · speeding
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- scathingSeverely and bitingly critical
blistering · takedown · roast · blast · broadside · scolding · denunciation · flak
forceful
Exerting strong pressure
- intenseExtreme in degree
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
fierce · charged · provocative · vehement · combative · assertive · guns blazing · no-holds-barred · unfiltered · blunt
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
barreling · charging · rushing · blazing · hurtling · streaking · bolting · racing · speeding · accelerating
rebuke
Express sharp disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
scathing · blistering · takedown · roast · blast · broadside · scolding · denunciation · flak · attack
landing
Descent's final moment
runway · cockpit · airspeed · altitude · flare · overshoot · go-around · throttle · airstrip · glide path
come in hottake it slow
proceed with caution · play it safe · test the waters · tread carefully · hedge one's bets
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