in hot pursuit of something

in hot pursuit of something
in hot pursuit (of (someone/something)) eagerly trying to get someone or something.

Reporters set off in hot pursuit of the facts of the story.

With border guards in hot pursuit, the boat sped away.

The Yankees are in hot pursuit of a good left-handed pitcher.

Related vocabulary: hot on your heels

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • in hot pursuit of someone — in hot pursuit (of (someone/something)) eagerly trying to get someone or something. Reporters set off in hot pursuit of the facts of the story. With border guards in hot pursuit, the boat sped away. The Yankees are in hot pursuit of a good left… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in hot pursuit of — in hot pursuit (of (someone/something)) eagerly trying to get someone or something. Reporters set off in hot pursuit of the facts of the story. With border guards in hot pursuit, the boat sped away. The Yankees are in hot pursuit of a good left… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in hot pursuit — (of (someone/something)) eagerly trying to get someone or something. Reporters set off in hot pursuit of the facts of the story. With border guards in hot pursuit, the boat sped away. The Yankees are in hot pursuit of a good left handed pitcher.… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in hot pursuit — if you are in hot pursuit of someone or something, you are following closely behind them and trying hard to catch them. The gang fled from the scene of the crime with the police in hot pursuit. Jean immediately jumped into her car and set off in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • John Schneider's Collier & Co. - Hot Pursuit — Collier Co.: Hot Pursuit! is a film starring John Schneider, released in 2006. Plot J.R. Collier, once the world s greatest race driver, is losing his family because he can t get racing out of his blood. His scheme to go legit by acquiring and… …   Wikipedia

  • hot — [ hat ] adjective *** ▸ 1 very high in temperature ▸ 2 food: with spices ▸ 3 involving strong emotion ▸ 4 exciting and interesting ▸ 5 very good/skillful/lucky ▸ 6 difficult/dangerous ▸ 7 involving sex ▸ 8 determined to do something ▸ 9 busy ▸ 10 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hot — hot1 W2S1 [hɔt US ha:t] adj comparative hotter superlative hottest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(high temperature)¦ 2¦(spicy)¦ 3¦(very popular/fashionable)¦ 4¦(good)¦ 5¦(sexy)¦ 6¦(difficult/dangerous)¦ 7 a hot issue/topic etc …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hot — 1 adjective hotter, hottest HIGH TEMPERATURE 1 WEATHER/FOOD/LIQUID ETC having a high temperature: It s too hot in here shall I open a window? | a nice hot bath | How hot is the water? | the hottest summer I can remember | hot countries | red hot… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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