hotter than a pistol

1. Very hot in temperature; very hot to the touch. Stay away from the stove right now—it's hotter than a pistol! Take some water with you. It's hotter than a pistol out there today. I hate working in the theme park during the summer, because it's hotter than a pistol in the costumes they make us wear.

2. Very angry. The boss is hotter than a pistol about that printing error, so I'd keep my distance if I were you. Yeah, Mom's hotter than a pistol that you dented her new car. A: "Please don't tell him I broke his priceless heirloom—that'll just make him hotter than a pistol." B: "Well, he's gonna figure it out eventually!"

3. Very popular or successful. That toy is hotter than a pistol this holiday season. We can barely keep it on the shelves! Hamilton has made Lin-Manuel Miranda hotter than a pistol—and a household name. Not too long ago, this city didn't have much going on, but it has become hotter than a pistol in recent years!