Every language has its own special words and expressions.
Every
language
has
its
own
special
words
and
expressions
.
And a story can be told about each of them.
And
a
story
can
be
told
about
each
of
them
.
"Hot" is a simple, easily-understood word.
``
Hot
''
is
a
simple
,
easily-understood
word
.
So are most of the expressions made with the word "hot".
So
are
most
of
the
expressions
made
with
the
word
``
hot
''
.
But not always, as we shall see.
But
not
always
,
as
we
shall
see
.
Take the phrase "hot potato" for example.
Take
the
phrase
``
hot
potato
''
for
example
.
The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States.
The
potato
is
a
popular
vegetable
in
the
United
States
.
Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire.
Many
people
like
baked
potatoes
,
cooked
in
an
oven
or
fire
.
Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand.
Imagine
trying
to
carry
a
hot
,
baked
potato
in
your
hand
.
It would be difficult, even painful, to do so.
It
would
be
difficult
,
even
painful
,
to
do
so
.
One such hot potato is taxes.
One
such
hot
potato
is
taxes
.
Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician.
Calling
for
higher
taxes
can
mean
defeat
for
a
politician
.
And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut, which can also make a politician very unpopular.
And
yet
,
if
taxes
are
not
raised
,
some
very
popular
government
programs
could
be
cut
,
which
can
also
make
a
politician
very
unpopular
.
Another expression is "not so hot".
Another
expression
is
``
not
so
hot
''
.
If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer: "Not so hot."
If
you
ask
someone
how
she
feels
,
she
may
answer
:
``
Not
so
hot
.
''
What she means is that she does not feel well.
What
she
means
is
that
she
does
not
feel
well
.
"Not so hot" is also a way of saying that you do not really like something.
``
Not
so
hot
''
is
also
a
way
of
saying
that
you
do
not
really
like
something
.
"A hot shot" is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything.
``
A
hot
shot
''
is
a
person
,
often
a
young
person
,
who
thinks
he
can
do
anything
.
At least he wants to try.
At
least
he
wants
to
try
.
He is very sure he can succeed.
He
is
very
sure
he
can
succeed
.
But often he fails.
But
often
he
fails
.
The expression came from the army.
The
expression
came
from
the
army
.
A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully.
A
hot
shot
was
a
soldier
who
fired
without
aiming
carefully
.
A person who becomes angry easily is called "a hothead".
A
person
who
becomes
angry
easily
is
called
``
a
hothead
''
.
An angry person's neck often becomes red.
An
angry
person
's
neck
often
becomes
red
.
We say he is "hot under the collar".
We
say
he
is
``
hot
under
the
collar
''
.
You could say that your friend is no hothead.
You
could
say
that
your
friend
is
no
hothead
.
But he got hot under the collar when someone took his radio.
But
he
got
hot
under
the
collar
when
someone
took
his
radio
.
The hot line was a direct communication link between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States.
The
hot
line
was
a
direct
communication
link
between
the
leaders
of
the
Soviet
Union
and
the
United
States
.
The hot line had an important purpose: to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War.
The
hot
line
had
an
important
purpose
:
to
prevent
accidental
war
between
the
two
competitors
during
the
period
known
as
the
Cold
War
.
The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line.
The
American
president
and
the
Soviet
leader
were
able
to
communicate
directly
and
immediately
on
the
hot
line
.
Every language has its own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them. "Hot" is a simple, easily-understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word "hot". But not always, as we shall see.  Take the phrase "hot potato" for example. The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like baked potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot, baked potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut, which can also make a politician very unpopular.  Another expression is "not so hot". If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer: "Not so hot." What she means is that she does not feel well. "Not so hot" is also a way of saying that you do not really like something.  "A hot shot" is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything. At least he wants to try. He is very sure he can succeed. But often he fails. The expression came from the army. A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully.  A person who becomes angry easily is called "a hothead". An angry person's neck often becomes red. We say he is "hot under the collar". You could say that your friend is no hothead. But he got hot under the collar when someone took his radio.  The hot line was a direct communication link between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States. The hot line had an important purpose: to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War. The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line.