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blow hot and cold

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blow hot and cold
Fig. to be changeable or uncertain (about something). He keeps blowing hot and cold on the question of moving to the country. He blows hot and cold about this. I wish he'd make up his mind.
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blow hot and cold
to sometimes like or be interested in something or someone and sometimes not, so people are confused about how you really feel It's impossible to have a relationship with someone who blows hot and cold all the time. (often + about ) Sophie kept blowing hot and cold about the idea of working abroad.
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blow hot and cold
to be enthusiastic one moment and not interested the next It's impossible to have a healthy relationship with someone who blows hot and cold all the time.
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