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Jimmy Hung
2021-04-26 12:04
Sell Like Hot Cakes American phrase informal
"Sell" can be replaced by "go" without changing the meaning.
Used to describe something which is sold very quickly in large quantities
You should hurry up if you want to get a concert ticket. They are selling like hot cakes.
The cookies sold like hot cakes, I can't believe I couldn't buy it.
On summer days, ice creams go like hot cakes.
The verb "sell" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this expression is not clear, however, it is believed to be derived from pancakes being a famous item for sale at church benefits, fairs in large quantities.
Do you see anything wrong?
To tell someone the truth about something that they had not understood or received false information
I have to set my wife straight about what happened yesterday.
