run hot and cold
Example Sentences
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The South Africans have run hot and cold in the eight-nation tournament, including notching up a total of 312-9 in 40 overs in a big win over Pakistan.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
Everett-Kennedy was still getting to know Catherine, who seemed to run hot and cold, both in her attitude and her work output.
From New York Times • May 13, 2021
Finally, though my feelings for bananas run hot and cold, this pie needed to immediately evoke a banana split — and that meant it needed lots of bananas.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2019
The two men’s relationship has run hot and cold.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2017
Miller and Sanjurjo find the opposite: Real-life data consistently becomes less streaky when rearranged, suggesting that shooters really do run hot and cold.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2015
