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Dark Fury Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

My instruments aren't looking that hot

a piece of military conversation:
(Command) Chopper Echo Two Four, deliver remaining payload to L Zed One Beta to support Phase Caster.

(Pilot) Copy command. Uh, be advised, my instruments aren't looking that hot. Request to fall back once payload is dropped.

Is the pilot saying that he's running low on fuel?
  

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Dark Fury my instruments aren't looking that hot. The statuses of various functions are in poor condition (not just fuel).

— Mister Micawber

  • Dark Fury my instruments aren't looking that hot.
  • The statuses of various functions are in poor condition (not just fuel).
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Dark Furymy instruments aren't looking that hot.
The statuses of various functions are in poor condition (not just fuel).
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Oook, then can you tell me what is the meaning of the hot? Is it some sort of slang? Does it have any allusions?
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Slang meaning good, excellent.

Boris: How were your grades last semester?
Natasha: Not so hot. My parents put me on curfew.

See entries #16 and 17

16 Slang. extremely lucky, good, or favorable:
A poker player has to have a hot hand to win the pot.
17. Slang. (in sports and games) playing well or winningly; scoring effectively:
a hot pitcher.

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Many thanks! That's just what I needed.
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