Example
“The bakery's festival boxes sold like hot cakes all weekend.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
piping hot
Neutral · CEFR B1
Extremely hot, especially when describing freshly cooked food.
hot under the collar
Neutral · CEFR B2
noticeably irritated or angry
make a killing
Informal · CEFR B2
to earn a very large amount of money quickly
money talks
Neutral · CEFR B2
financial power can strongly influence what people decide or do
a rip-off
Informal · CEFR B1
Something that is far too expensive for what it is.
bang for your buck
Informal · CEFR B1
the value or impact you get for the money or effort spent
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.