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piping hot
Idioms and Phrases
Very hot, as in These biscuits are piping hot . This idiom alludes to something so hot that it makes a piping or hissing sound. [Late 1300s]Example Sentences
In fact, a massive round metal object had plummeted from above landing on farmland near a dry riverbed - and it was piping hot.
Thursday mornings at La Princesita Tortilleria in East Los Angeles are devoted to making chips, so customers couldn’t get any piping hot tortillas when I visited last week.
“The idea is to offer athletes the chance to grab a piping hot baguette for breakfast,” said baker Tony Doré, who will be working at the Olympic Village’s main restaurant.
The demonstration includes a mini flour mill to grind wheat kernels, an example of a water well, and a piping hot oven.
When you reheat leftovers, you must ensure the food is piping hot all the way through.
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