Meaning of sell like hot cakes | Babel Free
Definitions
To be sold in large numbers quickly.
idiomatic, intransitive
Equivalents
Deutsch
weggehen wie warme Semmeln
Français
se vendre comme des petits pains
Italiano
andare a ruba
日本語
飛ぶように売れる
Nederlands
verkopen als zoete broodjes
Português
vender que nem pãezinhos quentes
ไทย
ขายดิบขายดี
Tiếng Việt
bán chạy như tôm tươi
Examples
“During a power outage, candles sell like hot cakes.”
“You're living in a disco / Forget about the rat race / Let's do the Milkshake / Selling like a hotcake”
“Geffen employees confirm that about half of the initial run of forty-six thousand [copies of Nevermind] went to the Northwest, where it sold like hot cakes.”
“These units will sell like hot cakes for $400000 apiece. Our cost will be $250000. It's a regular gold mine.”
“CALENDARS featuring local men willing to get their kit off for charity are selling like hot cakes after hitting the market this week.”
“I sold 12 trout specials yesterday, they sold like hot cakes.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.