hotter than a pistol

Adjective

comparative-only Canada US idiomatic

(set phrase) Very hot. / (idiomatic, chiefly US, Canada) Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.

Japanese Meaning

非常に暑い、極めて熱い / （俗語的に）非常に魅力的、人気があり、生産性や市場性が非常に高い

The chili she cooked was hotter than a pistol, and everyone reached for water.

彼女が作ったチリはものすごく熱くて、みんなが水を手に取りました。

Sense（1）

(set phrase) Very hot.

"Warm day out there on the highway. . . . It's only June. By the Fourth it'll be hotter than a pistol around here."

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, chiefly US, Canada) Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.