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Meanings of hotshot in English

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Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.

      perito
      Usage of hotshot in English
      1
      Duffy needs to pay for that hotshot goalie he bought last year.
      See Jane Score
      2
      Most hotshot young directors go to great lengths to conceal their influences.
      The Guardian
      3
      Her hotshot agent still hadn't given up on that big movie deal.
      Wrangling the redhead
      4
      I want a better look at that hotshot in the fancy suit.
      Black house
      5
      Soon, however, the competition to land hotshot talent led to more extravagant bait.
      Wired
      6
      Mazzetti held up a hand and said, Not so fast, hotshot.
      The perfect woman
      7
      According to your file you're quite a hotshot with a blade
      Patient Zero
      8
      But imagine you're a hotshot programmer applying for your dream job at Redmond.
      Wired
      9
      It would make me more than just a hotshot young wizard.
      Changes
      10
      The Derby 2018: much more than hard cash riding on hotshot Saxon Warrior
      The Guardian
      11
      You didn't have to be a hotshot wet-behind-the-ears OPP detective to know that.
      Transgression: a novel of love and war
      12
      And he oughta know, he was some hotshot rocket scientist for their navy.
      The Neutronium Alchemist
      13
      But if you're such a hotshot hard guy, go ahead and try it.
      Hell hath no fury
      14
      When Mary had been born, he'd thought he was a hotshot.
      Nightwalker
      15
      She played tennis, enjoyed swimming, and was a hotshot at archery.
      The lake
      16
      Art3mis: So, how's life at the top of the Scoreboard, hotshot?
      Ready Player One
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