A hot take means a bold personal opinion about something, usually given quickly, without much reflection. The phrase often describes online posts and comments, and in conversation people start with Hot take: … to warn that something controversial is coming. In an essay, introduce an opinion with In my view, and in IELTS Speaking you can say This might sound controversial, but…
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Hot take: + opinion; my hot take is that + clause; a hot take on + topic; that's a hot take
- Hot take: working from home is more tiring than going to the office.
- Okay, that's a hot take, but I kind of agree with you.
- He posted another hot take on the new tax rules without even reading them.
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First versionIn my hot take, the new logo looks better than the old one.
RevisionHot take: the new logo looks better than the old one.
By analogy with in my opinion, it's tempting to say in my hot take, but that's not how it's used. A hot take isn't an introductory phrase; it's the opinion itself, and you announce it: Hot take: … or My hot take is that…
Hot take is easy to confuse with hot topic. A hot topic is a subject everyone is discussing right now; the phrase is neutral and works in an essay: Artificial intelligence in education is a hot topic. A hot take is someone's bold opinion on such a subject: His hot take is that schools should ban it completely.
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Sam just posted that coffee is overrated, and people in the comments are furious. What a ___!
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hot take — People in the comments are furious about Sam's bold opinion on coffee, so it's a hot take. A hot topic is something everyone is discussing, but here it's about one controversial post.
Post a controversial opinion about a film, TV series or book in a group chat with friends. Start with Hot take: and add one reason.
Hot take: the book was better than the series, because the ending actually made sense.
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