Hot hand Meaning in English
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التعريف
The 'hot hand' is a phrase used when someone is on a streak of success, especially in sports, meaning they keep winning or performing well repeatedly.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Mostly informal and common in sports—especially basketball. Used both for actual game performance and for joking about luck elsewhere. 'Have a hot hand' or 'he's got the hot hand' are typical. Not about temperature, but repeated success or accuracy.
جمل نموذجية
She's got the hot hand tonight—she hasn't missed a shot.
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The team won five games in a row because of their hot hand.
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If you have the hot hand, keep shooting!
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He started with a couple of points, then got a real hot hand and dominated the game.
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I wish I had the hot hand at the casino tonight!
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Don't pass the ball if you've got the hot hand—keep going!
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