Not so hot also is a way of saying that you do not really like something.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

You might not like an orange by itself, you might not like a banana by itself, but if you combine different fruits together, you might be able to actually produce something which is consumable by the whole society."

VOA: special.2009.10.02

For many in Asia gold has long held not something like gambling - a special place as an investment, often as jewelry - glittering gold chains, bangles,and bracelets.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

I could just have a good time playing a whole bunch of day parties, play some stuff at night that was free,see my friends, and not feel like I was missing something, or that I had to do anything.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

"Right now we have a lack of information on this so that first we have a policy to make our customer know - not something like gambling - it's very dangerous for them so that we have to make a seminar for customers first."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

"I know some people will regard that as peculiar for a digital device but it is, it's more like an album launch or a film premiere because the device is not just something for nerds, it has a cultural meaning too."

VOA: standard.2010.05.28