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run high

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run high
to be very strong. Frustration and anger run high when people lose hope.
Usage notes: used mostly of feelings, as in the example
See also: high, run


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To whom it is no matter what living waters run high or low, reflect the heavenly lights and darknesses, produce their little growth of weeds and flowers, turn here, turn there, are noisy or still, are troubled or at rest, for their course has one sure termination, though their sources and devices are many.
As when the waves run high before the blast of the south wind and break on some lofty headland, dashing against it and buffeting it without ceasing, as the storms from every quarter drive them, even so did the Achaeans rise and hurry in all directions to their ships.
It is a matter of deep regret that political differences should have run high in this place, and led to most discreditable and disgraceful results.
 
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