come in hot

verb

To enter a scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.

“The chopper came in hot, with guns blazing.”

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Meanings

verbcome in hot (third-person singular simple present comes in hot, present participle coming in hot, simple past came in hot, past participle come in hot)

present singular third person comes in hot · participle present coming in hot · past came in hot

  1. CanadaUSidiomaticinformalgovernmentTo enter a scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.

    The chopper came in hot, with guns blazing.

  2. CanadaUSbroadlyfigurativelyinformalTo approach a situation in a state of anger and tension.

    I came in hot after a hard day at work and said some things I didn't mean.

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APA

come in hot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20in%20hot

MLA

“come in hot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20in%20hot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come in hot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20in%20hot.

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