hot potato
A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
VERBS
be
become, get, grow
The kitchen got hot quickly once we turned on the oven.
ADV
baking, blazing, bloody
The beach was blazing hot yesterday, so we stayed in the shade most of the day.
boiling, exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, incredibly, insufferably, intensely, oppressively, really, scorching, stiflingly, swelteringly, unbearably, uncomfortably, unusually, very
The beach was incredibly hot that afternoon, so we stayed in the shade drinking cold water.
a bit, fairly, pretty, quite, rather
The curry was rather hot, so I drank lots of water during dinner.
VERBS
be, feel, look
The kitchen looks hot and steamy after we finish cooking dinner.
get, grew
The kitchen grew hot as soon as we turned on the oven for baking.
ADV
boiling, burning, extremely, really, uncomfortably, very
After running in the sun, the children came inside feeling really hot and thirsty.
a bit, quite, rather
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem | get
ADV
extremely, really, red-, scalding, very, white-
The metal became scalding hot after sitting in the furnace for several hours.
a bit, fairly, moderately, quite, rather, slightly
The shower was a bit hot, so I turned down the temperature slightly.
enough, sufficiently
The water wasn't hot enough for making tea this morning.
VERBS
be
keep, stay
We need to keep the soup hot for dinner tonight.
keep sth
My jacket keeps me hot even when it's freezing outside.
eat sth, serve sth
The restaurant always serves the soup hot in deep bowls during winter.
ADV
piping, really, scalding, sizzling, steaming, very
The water from the kettle was steaming hot when I poured it into my cup.
a bit, fairly, quite, rather
VERBS
be, taste
ADV
extremely, really, very
The desert sun was extremely hot, so we stayed inside during the afternoon.
a bit, pretty, quite, slightly
The water from the tap was quite hot, so I had to add cold water to fill the bath.