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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

come in hot en · VERB

Meanings

  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.

Forms

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come in hot Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
comes in hot Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
coming in hot Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
came in hot Tense=Past lexicographic