hot and heavy

hot and heavy

Fig. referring to serious passion or emotions. Things were getting a little hot and heavy so Ellen asked to be taken home. The movie had one hot and heavy scene after another. Pretty soon it got to be a joke.

See also: and, heavy, hot

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hot and heavy  (American informal)

if something or someone is hot and heavy, they are full of strong emotions or sexual feelings Guess who I saw getting hot and heavy on the dance floor? Television news coverage of the fighting has been hot and heavy.

See also: and, heavy, hot

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hot and heavy

full of very strong feelings The argument is still going hot and heavy about whether genetically modified foods are safe to eat.

See also: and, heavy, hot