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Meaning of "hot off" #1 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:41 am   Meaning of "hot off"
 

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", question 1

I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot ......... the press.

(a) by
(b) from
(c) with
(d) off

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", answer 1

I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot off the press.

Correct answer: (d) off

Your answer was: incorrect
I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot from the press.
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Hi,

could you explain the meaning of hot off

thanks
dina
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Hot off #2 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2004 13:11 pm   Hot off
 

Set expression.
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Hot off? #3 (permalink) Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:25 am   Hot off?
 

dina wrote:
Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", question 1

I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot ......... the press.

(a) by
(b) from
(c) with
(d) off

Test No. incompl/inter-18 "Hot and Cold", answer 1

I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot off the press.

Correct answer: (d) off

Your answer was: incorrect
I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot from the press.
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Hi,Alan

could you explain the meaning of "it's what you might call hot off the press"?
thanks
Strawberry
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Hot off #4 (permalink) Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:02 am   Hot off
 

Hi Strawberry,

Hot often means new or fresh as in hot news which means the latest news. In the sentence you quoted hot off the press it means that this is the latest most recent book that has just been printed - literally it has just come off the printing machine.

Hope this helps

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Hot off #5 (permalink) Tue Feb 07, 2006 14:17 pm   Hot off
 

Alan wrote:
Set expression.


every expression can be explained in different way!
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Meaning of "hot off" #6 (permalink) Tue Sep 21, 2010 14:44 pm   Meaning of "hot off"
 

i got it
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