I'm hot for a pizza right now. Let's hit the pizza place across the street.

[alpacinou]

Have I used 'hot for/on someone/something' correctly and naturally in these examples?

1. I'm hot for a pizza right now. Let's hit the pizza place across the street.
2. I'm always hot for learning, whether it'd be a new language, or the history of various countries.
3. Our boss is not hot for the new HR manager. She says he has poor judgement.
4. I'm not so hot for a 9-5 job and would like to try something more adventurous.
5. Jane is always hot for sushi. She could literally eat sushi for every meal.
6. The new manager is not exactly hot on following the rules.
7. I've never been hot for sitcoms but this one is so good it's hard not to watch it.
8. I'm always hot for a cup of coffee after I wake up.
9. Everybody is hot for the new leader of the party. She's really charismatic.
10. I'm really hot for these high heels. You rock them. But to be honest, the skirt doesn't suit you.
11. I'm hot for your fashion sense. This dress fits you like a glove and looks amazing on you.
12. She's always hot for genealogy and learning about previous generations.
13. I'm hot for long walks on the beach and deep chats.

 

[Rover_KE]

They're grammatical but all unnatural for me.

 

[alpacinou]

They're grammatical but all unnatural for me.

Is there a way I can make them natural?

 

[Rover_KE]

Not if you're insisting on using 'hot for'.

 

[alpacinou]

Do you find examples from these dictionaries unnatural too?

hot for (something)

Definition of hot for (something) in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary

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My daughter is now hot for baseball, so we're going to a game at the end of the month.
Now that Cecil is hot for cooking, our kitchen is in a constant state of disarray.

be hot for something | meaning of be hot for something in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

be hot for something meaning, definition, what is be hot for something: to be ready for something and want it ve...: Learn more.

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Is it possible it's natural in American English?

 

[emsr2d2]

Have I used 'hot for/on someone/something' correctly and naturally in these examples?

1. I'm hot for a pizza right now. Let's hit the pizza place across the street.
2. I'm always hot for learning, whether it'd it be a new language no comma here or the history of various countries.
3. Our boss is not hot for the new HR manager. She says he has poor judgement.
4. I'm not so hot for a 9-5 nine-to-five job and would like to try something more adventurous.
5. Jane is always hot for sushi. She could literally eat sushi it for every meal.
6. The new manager is not exactly hot on following the rules.
7. I've never been hot for sitcoms but this one is so good it's hard not to watch it.
8. I'm always hot for a cup of coffee after I wake up.
9. Everybody is hot for the new leader of the party. She's really charismatic.
10. I'm really hot for these high heels. You rock them no comma here but, to be honest, the skirt doesn't suit you.
11. I'm hot for your fashion sense. This dress fits you like a glove and looks amazing on you.
12. She's always hot for genealogy and learning about previous generations.
13. I'm hot for long walks on the beach and deep chats.

Note my corrections in 2, 4, 5 and 10. I find the "hot for" usage unnatural in all but #6.

 

[SoothingDave]

I would avoid this phrase because it has sexual connotations.

 

[Tarheel]

I like the first one, but I'm not hot for the rest.

 

[jutfrank]

I agree with the others that 'hot on something' is a natural expression, but 'hot for something' sounds strange at best, at least in your examples.

Longman uses this example:

He was hot for revenge.

This is okay to me, as it suggests an intensely motivating degree of passion. You can't be that passionate about pizza or genealogy.

 

[Rover_KE]

I agree with the others that 'hot on something' is a natural expression,

Fair enough; it's just something I never say and I hardly ever see or read it.

 

[alpacinou]

I agree with the others that 'hot on something' is a natural expression, but 'hot for something' sounds strange at best, at least in your examples.

Longman uses this example:

He was hot for revenge.

This is okay to me, as it suggests an intensely motivating degree of passion. You can't be that passionate about pizza or genealogy.

But there is also this example:

My daughter is now hot for baseball, so we're going to a game at the end of the month.

hot for (something)

Definition of hot for (something) in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary

idioms.thefreedictionary.com

 

[jutfrank]

But there is also this example:

My daughter is now hot for baseball, so we're going to a game at the end of the month.

Are you asking me something?

 

[Piscean]

But there is also this example:

My daughter is now hot for baseball, so we're going to a game at the end of the month.

hot for (something)

Definition of hot for (something) in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary

idioms.thefreedictionary.com

Several native speakers (of both BrE and AmE) have told you that they do not find the 'hot for' expression natural. I feel the same. If you wish to use the tfd citation as a justification for using it, go ahead. Just don't expect many native speakers to find it natural.

 

[Skrej]

The only natural use of 'hot for' that I'm aware of is as Dave mentioned, to express sexual attraction towards somebody - see Van Halen's Hot for Teacher.

As many others have said, 'hot on' is however natural, where it expresses a (non-sexual) fondness for or appreciation of the object in question.