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hotshot

1. noun, slang Someone who is very successful and confident, often in a brash or flashy manner. The term can be used derisively to show one's annoyance with someone who behaves this way. Of course we want to hire Adam—he's a real hotshot in the law world, you know. OK, hotshot, you can do all the work by yourself then.
2. adjective, slang Describing such a person, either favorably or derisively. Of course we want to hire a hotshot lawyer like Adam—he'd be a great addition to the firm. Have that hotshot intern do all the work by himself then.

hot shot

A very successful expert, well-known person in his or her field. This slangy expression originated centuries ago in the military, meaning someone who is excessively eager to shoot, and began to be used figuratively in the 1600s. Today the term is often used derisively for a supremely self-confident individual who is flamboyantly successful.
See also: hot, shot
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'Miss Jim Buck',1 outside Beaufort Harbor, with Fort Macon heavin' hot shot at our stern, an' a livin' gale atop of all.
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'Hot Shot Parmo' by MC Clive and Shotta Shah has been viewed more than 60,000 times on social media, and chicken fans are even posting their own renditions of the catchy tune.
Manjaro's hot-shot song proves a hit
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has voted Taiwanese tennis superstar Hsieh Su-wei at their hot shot of the month for September.
Taiwanese tennis champ Hsieh Su-Wei is WTA's Sept. 'Hot Shot of the Month'
In another smoking hot shot, Ashley is lying on her side in the shallow water while modelling a pair of black bikini bottoms with lace up detail on either side, and a matching bikini top.
Ashley Graham seductively pulls down her bikini bottoms for sultry shoot on the beach in Miami; The Sports Illustrated beauty was posing up a storm in the sexy swimwear snaps
James Corden's quiz show may wrap up tonight, but fear not, the funnyman - now a hot shot in America, of course - is still signed up for two more series.
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Introduced earlier this year, the Radius "Hot Shot" pull back adapter is proving to be very popular among drillers.
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2 HOT shot Richard Gregory struck a goal in each half to hand Stratford the points in a scrappy mid-table tussle.
Gregory settles scrappy game; CALOR SOUTH WEST
Hot Shot Manufacturing introduced the Nano, a small, index-finger release aid, in 2012.
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Objective: To compare the effects of warm blood cardioplegia along with hot shot (non-cardioplegic blood based) at the end of ischemic time to warm blood cardioplegia without hot shot to assess resumption of effective electromechanical activity and need for internal electrical cardioversion as indicators of myocardial protection and preservation.
EFFECTS OF HOT SHOT (NON CARDIOPLEGIC BLOOD BASED) ON CARDIAC CONTRACTILITY AND RHYTHM AS PARAMETERS OF MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION IN CABG SURGERY
HARRY REDKNAPP rates Town hot shot Jordan Rhodes as one of football's top young talents and has labelled him a natural-born scorer.
NATURAL-BORN GOALSCORER; Redknapp rates ace Rhodes in his list of top talent
A FIRE safety leader has proved himself a hot shot.
Hot shot wins award
MOVE over The Broons and Oor Wullie - Hot Shot Hamish's annual is gearing up to be the must-have Christmas stocking filler.
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Spankee Moved (41.75sec) and Hot Shot Honey (a 7-1 42.02sec surprise in bunched affair where 4-11 Belindas Floss walked out) were the other winners.
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