come in hot

English

Verb

come 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) (Canada, US, informal)

  1. (military, idiomatic) To enter the scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
    The chopper came in hot, with guns blazing.
  2. (by extension) To 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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