trot
Related to trot: trot out, Troy, turkey trot, tarot
a rough trot
An especially difficult or turbulent period or series of misfortune(s) or hardship(s). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. It's certainly been a rough trot for the beleaguered celebrity family, as news of yet another scandal started hitting the media outlets this afternoon. I can't believe Jake's wife was diagnosed with cancer. They've really had a rough trot lately, haven't they?
See also: rough, trot
backdoor trot(s)
Diarrhea. "Backdoor" refers to the now-outdated practice of using an outhouse. Something I ate has given me a serious case of the backdoor trots, ugh.
See also: backdoor
bad trot
A moment or period of specific misfortune or bad luck. Primarily heard in Australia. I can feel it! The next horse race will be the end of my bad trot!
See also: bad, trot
be a rough trot
To be an especially difficult period or series of misfortune(s) or hardship(s). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. It's certainly been a rough trot for the beleaguered celebrity family, as news of yet another scandal started hitting the media outlets this afternoon. Jake's chemotherapy was a really rough trot for a while there, but he seems to be handling it much better recently.
See also: rough, trot
be hot to trot
1. To be eager or impatient to do something. Let's get going—the kids are hot to trot.
2. To be sexually arousing. If you think he's so hot to trot, why don't you ask him out?
See also: hot, trot
have a rough trot
To experience an especially difficult or turbulent period or series of misfortune(s) or hardship(s). Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. The beleaguered celebrity family has been having a rough trot in recent months, as news of yet another scandal started hitting the media outlets this afternoon. I can't believe Jake's wife was diagnosed with cancer. They've really had a rough trot lately, haven't they?
See also: have, rough, trot
hot to trot
1. Eager or impatient to do something. Let's get going—the kids are hot to trot.
2. Sexually arousing or aroused. If you think he's so hot to trot, why don't you ask him out? I'm telling you, dude, when she smells your cologne, she'll be hot to trot!
See also: hot, trot
on the trot
1. In quick succession, one after another. Primarily heard in UK. Relatively unknown in the boxing world until just a few years ago, he has won three world championship titles on the trot since 2016.
2. Consecutively over a certain period of time. Primarily heard in UK. Our team has been working for 23 days on the trot to get this product ready for its retail launch.
See also: on, trot
the trots
slang Diarrhea. I get the trots when I drink too much coffee, so I tend to avoid it altogether. Something I ate last night gave me the trots real bad this morning.
See also: trot
trot after (someone or something)
To follow along behind someone or something at a pace slightly faster than a walk. It was so cute seeing all the preschoolers trotting after their teacher on the way to the zoo. My dog always trots after me as I make my way around the farm each day.
See also: after, trot
trot along
To move onward at a pace slightly faster than walking speed. This has been a great album to listen to as I trot along to work in the morning. My dog always trots along happily behind me as I make my way around the farm each day.
See also: trot
trot off
To depart to or away from some place very quickly or briskly. I've got to trot off to a meeting now, so we'll have to catch up another time! Just as I turned around, I spotted some young punk trotting off with my expensive camera.
See also: off, trot
trot out
To bring someone or something out for other people to inspect, admire, or contemplate. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trot" and "out." Our parents trotted us out in our matching sweaters so all the relatives could have a good look. They've been trotting out the same line about consumer choices for years now, refusing to acknowledge the harmful effects their product has on people's health. My grandfather always trots his photo album out whenever we visit.
See also: out, trot
turkey trot
A running race held close to or on Thanksgiving. Primarily heard in US. My sister and I are doing a turkey trot in the morning and then we're going to help our mom finish making Thanksgiving dinner.
See also: trot, turkey
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
trot after someone
to follow along after someone, as done by a small dog. The puppy trotted along after the kids wherever they went. My little brother would always come trotting after us, annoying us a lot.
See also: after, trot
trot along
to step along in a lively fashion. The horses trotted along in time with the music. The horses were trotting along, going exactly where we led them.
See also: trot
trot someone or something out
to bring out and display someone or something. The boss trotted the new vice president out for us to meet. The boss trotted out his daughter and introduced her as a new vice president. Fred trotted out his favorite project for everyone to see.
See also: out, trot
trot something out
Fig. to mention something regularly or habitually, without giving it much thought. (Fig. on the image of trotting out a pony for display.) When James disagreed with Mary, she simply trotted her same old political arguments out. Bob always trots out the same excuses for being late.
See also: out, trot
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
hot to trot
1. Ready and willing, eager. For example, We should let them start putting up posters; they're hot to trot.
2. Sexually avid, lascivious, as in He's hot to trot and asked her out almost as soon as he met her. Both slangy usages allude to a horse eager to get going.
See also: hot, trot
trot out
Bring out and show for inspection and admiration, as in He trotted out all his old war medals. This expression alludes to leading out a horse to show off its various paces, including the trot. [Colloquial; first half of 1800s]
See also: out, trot
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
hot to trot
mainly AMERICAN, INFORMAL1. If someone is hot to trot, they are sexually excited or sexually exciting. Donatella was my Italian dream — hot to trot.
2. If someone is hot to trot, they are eager to do something or have something. Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli is hot to trot for more and better urban transport.
See also: hot, trot
on the trot
BRITISH, INFORMALCOMMON If something happens several times on the trot, it happens that number of times without a break. It was their fifth win on the trot, a club record. She had worked 13 days on the trot before the accident.
See also: on, trot
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
hot to trot
ready and eager to engage in an activity. informalSee also: hot, trot
on the trot
1 in succession. 2 continually busy. British informalSee also: on, trot
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
be ˌhot to ˈtrot
(informal)1 be very enthusiastic about starting an activity: She’s hot to trot and ready to start work next week if we want her to.
2 be excited in a sexual way
See also: hot, trot
on the ˈtrot
(British English, informal) one after the other: The bus has been late for five days on the trot.See also: on, trot
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
trot off
v.
To proceed briskly: I left work at noon and trotted off to the gym.
See also: off, trot
trot out
v.
To bring out and show something or someone for inspection or admiration: The company trotted out a celebrity to endorse their product. Once politicians discover a topic the public responds to, they trot it out every election year.
See also: out, trot
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
backdoor trot(s)
n. a case of diarrhea. (From the time when people had to go out the back door to the outhouse.) I can’t go out tonight. I got a case of the backdoor trots.
See also: backdoor, trot
backdoor trot
verbSee backdoor trots
See also: backdoor, trot
the trots
n. a case of diarrhea. I got the trots and can’t go out tonight.
See also: trot
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
hot to trot
Slang1. Sexually avid; lascivious.
2. Ready and willing; eager.
See also: hot, trot
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
hot to trot
Ready for action, especially for sexual activity. This somewhat vulgar slangy phrase dates from the mid-1900s. Bill Pronzini used it in a conversation between two characters about to attack a homosexual, “‘You ready?’ Bix giggled the way he always did . . . ‘Hot to trot’” (Nightcrawlers, 2005). With the sexual innuendo, it appeared in a 2002 article about a sexy award-winner: “Not only is she hot to trot on a night out, she’s spot on when it comes to the ‘less is more’ rule.”
See also: hot, trot
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- a rough trot
- be a rough trot
- have a rough trot
- bad trot
- keep (one's) pecker up
- keep your pecker up
- pecker
- dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole
- a hard-luck story
- one in the eye for someone