English idiom

sell like hot cakes

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Figurative meaning

to be bought rapidly and in great numbers because many people want it

Word picture

Popular goods are pictured disappearing as quickly as warm cakes taken by eager customers.

Example

“The bakery's festival boxes sold like hot cakes all weekend.”

Dictionary details

Alternate forms

sell like hotcakes

Component words

sell hot

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

piping hot

Extremely hot, especially when describing freshly cooked food.

hot under the collar

noticeably irritated or angry

make a killing

to earn a very large amount of money quickly

money talks

financial power can strongly influence what people decide or do

a rip-off

Something that is far too expensive for what it is.

bang for your buck

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.

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