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hot What does hot mean?	angry; upset
hot What does hot mean?	famous; well-known
hot What does hot mean?	regularly winning at gambling
hot What does hot mean?	stolen; wanted by the authorities
hot What does hot mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
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to peter out What does "to peter out" mean?	to die down gradually, to grow less strong	The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are quiet now.

give (something) a shot What does "give (something) a shot" mean?	to try something	I plan to give golfing a shot during my summer holidays.
Barking up the wrong tree What does "Barking up the wrong tree" mean?	If you are barking up the wrong tree, it means that you have completely misunderstood something or are totally wrong.
as gaudy as a butterfly What does "as gaudy as a butterfly" mean?	gaudy, colorful	The woman was as gaudy as a butterfly when she left for the concert.
wink at (something) What does "wink at (something)" mean?	allow and pretend not to know about something (a law or rule being broken)	The school librarian sometimes winks at the rule about borrowing a maximum of three books.
bookworm What does "bookworm" mean?	someone who reads a lot	My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
work over What does "work over" mean?	threaten or beat someone	The gang worked over the storeowner in order to get some money from him.
wild goose chase What does "wild goose chase" mean?	a chase that is futile or worthless	The motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
stat What does "stat" mean?	immediately.	Get him to the ER stat.

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