"kuin kuumille kiville" meaning in Finnish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally: "like on hot stones"; a reference to sauna bath where the water evaporates quickly from hot stones. Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=kuin kuumille kiville}} kuin kuumille kiville
  1. (simile) like hot cakes (quickly, especially by purchase or consumption) Categories (topical): Sauna
    Sense id: en-kuin_kuumille_kiville-fi-phrase-ZQJupA5J Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish entries with topic categories using raw markup, Finnish similes

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            "Cleaning",
            "Hygiene",
            "Home",
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