How to Pronounce "hot on the trail"
expression
HAWT on thuh TRAYL
HOT on thuh TRAYL
Definition
If you are "hot on the trail," you are very close to finding or catching someone or something you are searching for, often after following clues.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹeɪɫ
British English
hˈɒt/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈeɪl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAWT on thuh TRAYL
UK
HOT on thuh TRAYL
Listen in Context
The police are hot on the trail of the stolen car.
The detective is hot on the trail of the suspect.
Reporters are hot on the trail of the big story.
We’re hot on the trail now—just one more clue and we'll solve it!