Be hot to trot

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adjective

Very eager or raring to do something.

After studying hard all week, he was hot to trot for the final exam.
Visual representation of "be hot to trot" - Very eager or raring to do something.

Often appears as...

  • hot to trot for something
  • hot to trot to do something

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Informal Excitement

Use 'be hot to trot' in casual conversation, not in formal situations.

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I'm hot to trot for the weekend's music festival!
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Eager Anticipation

Expresses one's excitement about something eagerly awaited.

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She’s hot to trot for her birthday trip.
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Nonliteral Eagerness

'Be hot to trot' is metaphorical, meaning highly enthusiastic, not actually trotting.

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Once he heard the news, Brian was hot to trot.
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