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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| red hot | Noun | all general | all fairly common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| 1) a hot dog or
frankfurter, usually a heated one served on a bun or roll 2) a small, red candy, with a strong / hot cinnamon flavor 3) a condition of the skin when it is pink or red and warm or hot to the touch, as from a sun burn, chemical action or striking | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| 1) I'll take two
red hots with the works, two jumbo fries, a
Pepsi(tm) and a chocolate milk shake, please. 2) When you go to the store, please pick me up a pack of red hots, OK? 3a) Jane: "Wow, you look like a lobster." Mike: "Yeah, I'm red hot from spending the day at the beach with no suntan lotion. 3b) A Parent in the 50's to their child: "Look here, Jane, if you do not get your grades up by the next report card, I'll beat your butt until it is red hot.[For my social commentary and thoughts on this, see here.] | ||||
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