hot to trot
See also: hot-to-trot
English
Alternative forms
- hot-to-trot
Pronunciation
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Adjective
hot to trot
- (idiomatic) Eager to begin; anxious to get going.
- 1986, James Kelly, "Shifting the Attack on Leaks," Time, 19 May,
- At the moment, Justice Department lawyers are cool to the idea. "We're not hot to trot on this thing," says one Justice official.
- 1986, James Kelly, "Shifting the Attack on Leaks," Time, 19 May,
- (idiomatic) Eager for sexual activity.
- 2008, Jim DeRogatis, "Madonna reigns supreme with tasty 'Hard Candy'," Chicago Sun-Times, 25 Apr. (retrieved 3 May, 2008),
- She's nowhere close to relinquishing her crown as the queen of dance-pop—or abandoning her favorite role as pop music's most hot-to-trot coquette.
- 2008, Jim DeRogatis, "Madonna reigns supreme with tasty 'Hard Candy'," Chicago Sun-Times, 25 Apr. (retrieved 3 May, 2008),
Usage notes
The spelling hot to trot is often used when this adjectival expression follows the noun or pronoun it modifies and hot-to-trot is often used when the term precedes the noun.
Synonyms
- (eager to begin) champing at the bit
- (eager for sex) libidinous