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in_the_loop_634 to sell quickly Compare to: take off Money

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SELL LIKE HOTCAKES When the idea of a photocopying machine first became popular, the machines sold like hotcakes.The man who ran the snack bar hoped that the weather on the day of the parade would be hot, because then his ice cream would sell like hotcakes. Hotcake is another word for pancake.

Id	in_the_loop_634
Idiom	SELL LIKE HOTCAKES
Definition	to sell quickly
Examples	When the idea of a photocopying machine first became popular, the machines sold like hotcakes. The man who ran the snack bar hoped that the weather on the day of the parade would be hot, because then his ice cream would sell like hotcakes.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: take off
Extra Info	Hotcake is another word for pancake.
Category	Money

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