"Hot" is a situation to stay away from, as in a "hot potato," or a newspaper editor shying from a story that's "too hot to handle," because it will ruffle the wrong feathers. A "hot mess" is …

May 23, 2017 · Hottie is still bandied about on campus by not-quite-with-it seniors, and a hot minute is defined as “a long time.” There is life left in the cleaned-up meaning of hot mess, …

Aug 29, 2019 · In slang terms, I would think of someone as a "hot mess" but I am looking for a non-slang term that perhaps does not carry (as much of) an implication of insult. Another way …

Aug 30, 2016 · To me the word implies a kind of clumsy dull-wittedness that comes from being sleepy, hot and bothered or drunk; not necessarily someone who is permanently stupid. I'd …

A mess (noun) is. a situation that is very complicated or difficult to deal with - MW. To mess up, then, (as a verb) means. To cause to be confused or troubled: The divorce really messed him …

Sep 6, 2015 · The words are not synonyms because the mental pictures created in the listener's mind will be different. For anyone interested in this way of thinking about words / definitions, I …

Aug 17, 2010 · Michael Swan (Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, 1997) writes: "Unfortunately, the rules for adjective order are very complicated, and different grammars …

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Sep 13, 2013 · While there are a number of good answers laid out already (and a few not yet mentioned), I think the 'right' answer depends on the motivations, or at least the perceived …

Nov 10, 2015 · Is there a verb for someone trying to avoid the question at hand by digressing. Or to mess up the answer so as to create confusion? Or to give a vague answer? (At the back of …