hot and cold

adjective

Ambivalent; having conflicting emotions.

“They went hot and cold about the proposal for a whole year, before finally saying no.”

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Meanings

adjectivehot and cold (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableAmbivalent; having conflicting emotions.

    They went hot and cold about the proposal for a whole year, before finally saying no.

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APA

hot and cold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20cold

MLA

“hot and cold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20cold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot and cold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20and%20cold.

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