runs hot and cold

A form of run hot and cold — To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run hot and cold
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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