run hot and cold

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)To alternate between two opposite extremes, such as enthusiasm and disinterest or success and failure.Henrietta's feelings for Delbertrun hot and cold—one minute she's hopelessly in love with him, and the next she can't stand the sight of him.The businessruns hot and cold; some months our firm doesn't earn enough to cover expenses and other months, we net 400% profits.2013May 23,Sarah Lyall, “British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party”, inNew York Times, retrieved29 May 2013:London’s right-leaning newspapers, which tend torun hot and coldon the prime minister, are veering toward Arctic right now.

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