hot off the press(es)

hot off the press(es)

1. Freshly printed, as of a periodical. The latest edition of the student newspaper is hot off the press, and my class is going to distribute it at lunch. Back in my day, you could tell when a newspaper was hot off the presses because it was actually still hot!
2. Newly-circulating, as of a bit of news or gossip. Did you hear that Mara dumped Jim? It's hot off the press! Hey, it's hot off the presses—Greg got the promotion over Paul.
See also: hot, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hot off the press

Fig. freshly printed; just released by a publisher. Here is a copy of the new Perry Hodder novel. It's hot off the press.
See also: hot, off, press
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hot off the press

Newly printed; sensational and exciting. For example, I've got it hot off the press-he's resigning, or This design is hot off the press. [c. 1900]
See also: hot, off, press
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

ˌhot off the ˈpress

news that is hot off the press has just appeared in the newspapers and is fresh and usually exciting: Listen to this story — it’s hot off the press!
Paper that has just been printed on a press (= printing machine) is still warm.
See also: hot, off, press
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • hot off the press
  • be hot off the press
  • go to press
  • the printed word
  • share out
  • a back number
  • back number
  • pass out
  • pass out (cold)
  • be not worth the paper it's printed on