Actually, it is more common to say something is "selling" like hot cakes. In either case, the idiom refers to something being very popular and selling very quickly. It is not as commonly used as it once was, but you will still see it. "When the new book about President Clinton came out, it was selling like hot cakes. Soon, none of the stores had any copies."
Twice is fast is a cold cakes The expression "selling like hot cakes" is not meant to imply any measurable quantity. It is merely an idiom that means the subject is selling very quickly.
I had to drop that project like a hot potato when I found out about all the issues with it.
Hot cakes will typically have milk in them. Hot cakes will also have flour and salt as ingredients for example.
'Selling like hot cakes' indicates something is selling very quickly. Hot cakes are a traditional fast food, a street food, served in public at various events and markets; because they are hot the aroma tells hungry people the cakes (which could be sweet or savoury) are cooked and ready to eat; everyone hurries to buy them.
Hot cakes and griddle cakes are the same thing. Other common names are pancakes and flapjacks.
No, simply eating hot cakes will not give you a tummy ache. But eating too many hot cakes, eating hot cakes too quickly, or eating too much butter, syrup or frosting on your hot cakes can definitely give you a tummy ache.
idiom 1: out of the blue meaning: happening without warning sentence: After not hearing from him for years, I received a letter out of the blue. idiom 2: hit the roof meaning: got extremely angry sentence: When Dad found out she crashed the car, he hit the roof. idiom 3: heart of gold meaning: someone is a kind, honest, and good sentence: Mr. Peters is a generous person with a heart of gold. idiom 4: in hot water meaning: in trouble sentence: If the assignment isn't completed you'll be in hot water with your teacher. idiom 5: at the top of ones lungs meaning: very loudly sentence: When Jenna finally walked in, we all yelled, "Surprise!" at the top of our lungs.
He wanted people to think he knows what he is talking about, but everyone knew he is full of hot air. Someone who is full of hot air talks a lot, but they are not knowledgeable about what they are talking about.
The cast of Hot Cakes - 1921 includes: Bud Duncan
Hot cakes was started by a young man who was from a wealthy Macon, Georgia family, in 1893.
If you think about it for a minute you can figure this out yourself. Which part of that sentence doesn't make any sense if you take it literally? Do you think Frank was actually down in the water? "In hot water" is an idiom because you have to know what it means before it makes any sense.
Hot Cakes for Two - 1926 was released on: USA: 17 January 1926