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Meaning of "blow hot and cold" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOW HOT AND COLD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOW HOT AND COLD

blow a fuse
blow a gasket
blow a kiss
blow away
blow down
blow dryer
blow in
blow into
blow job
blow moulding
blow off
blow off steam
blow on
blow one´s brains out
blow one´s horn
blow one´s own trumpet
blow one´s top
blow out
blow over
blow sky-high

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOW HOT AND COLD

acold
anticold
catch a cold
chest cold
cold
common cold
from cold
head cold
ice-cold
icy cold
in the cold
leave someone cold
make one´s blood run cold
outscold
overcold
scold
stone-cold
supercold
ultracold

Synonyms and antonyms of blow hot and cold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLOW HOT AND COLD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «blow hot and cold» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of blow hot and cold

Translation of «blow hot and cold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOW HOT AND COLD

Find out the translation of blow hot and cold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blow hot and cold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blow hot and cold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吹热和冷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soplar caliente y frío
570 millions of speakers

English

blow hot and cold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झटका गर्म और ठंडे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفجير الساخنة والباردة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взорвать горячей и холодной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soprar quente e frio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গরম এবং ঠান্ডা ঘা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souffler le chaud et le froid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pukulan panas dan sejuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blasen heiße und kalte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吹くホット&コールド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불어 더위와 추위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyebul panas lan kadhemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thổi nóng và lạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூடான மற்றும் குளிர் அடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्ण आणि थंड झरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sıcak ve soğuk üflemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soffiare calda e fredda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorące i zimne dmuchać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підірвати гарячої та холодної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sufla cald și rece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσήξει ζεστό και κρύο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blaas warm en koue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blåser varmt och kallt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blåse varmt og kaldt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blow hot and cold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOW HOT AND COLD»

The term «blow hot and cold» is regularly used and occupies the 64.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOW HOT AND COLD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blow hot and cold

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOW HOT AND COLD»

Discover the use of blow hot and cold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blow hot and cold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
B225 To Blow hot and cold 1736 Lynde Diaries 94: Mr Ba d . . . blew hot and cold . 1754 Eliot Essays 108: This blowing Hot and Cold out of the same Mouth. 1764 Franklin Papers 11.296: There are Mouths that blow hot as well as cold.
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
blow hot and cold go hot and cold blow hot and cold- keep changing one's attitude towards smth.: l will have nought to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath. go hot and cold - suddenly feel very worried and frightened ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
... on the bar exam are blatantly obvious [read are obvious]." BLENDS. See PORTMANTEAU WORDS. bloc; block. Political groups or alignments are blocs. Block serves in all other senses. blot on title. See cloud on title. blow hot and cold = to ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
2. heq, largoj □ You should never blot it out of your memory. blow hot and cold lekundem, jam i paqendrueshem, ndryshoj mendje, ... you blow hot and cold about whether you want to get married or not, the girl will be off with somebody else.
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
It soon was transferred to a detailed account of anything at all. blow hot and cold Change one's mind, vacillate, as in jeans been blowing hot and cold about taking a winter vacation. This expression comes from Aesop's fable (c. 570 BC.) ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... and uprooted many trees Blow hot and cold: To be favourable and unfavourable by turns; to be irresolute * Nobody takes his words seriously as he blows hot and cold frequently Blow hot and cold in the same breath: Appear both favourable ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom ...
... hat hat —> drop hat —> drop drop —> hat hat —> drop 2) blow hot and cold ...
Renata Szczepaniak, 2006
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Indirect Procedures: A Musician's Guide to the Alexander ...
VOLCANO AND GLACIER You can literally “blow hot and cold”: air coming from your mouth can be hot or cold depending on how you do it. Cold air seems to come from your mouth, and hot air seems to come from the throat. Start with the ...
Pedro de Alcantara, 2013
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Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
He sets out with declaring, that he did not know of " my well-known fact,'* that we blow hot and cold with the same breath. Now, I deny that it is my well- known fact, as it was known many years ago, long before I was born, as the fable will testify.
Sholto Percy, 1826
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Genesis through Revelation
So the host jumped up and ran out of his own house, saying, “I don't like anybody who can blow hot and cold!” Well, my friend, that is the way a great many people are as far as Christianity is concerned. With one crowd they blow hot and with ...
Vernon McGee, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOW HOT AND COLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blow hot and cold is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Sprague Resources, Hatteras …
Thus investors need to hunt for stocks that will hold steady when the broad market starts to blow hot and cold. A time-tested way to earn stable ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
2
Greece Isn't the Only Headwind Facing US Stocks
Market Realist: The US economy continues to blow hot and cold. The CFNAI (Chicago Fed National Activity Index) is a weighted average of 85 ... «Market Realist, Jul 15»
3
Govt Should Ignore Mad Tsvangirai
In short, it is dangerous for council to blow hot and cold and expect to be taken seriously when it's sending conflicting signals and showing ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Starc and Hazlewood polish off Essex
Not a great game by Lyon but he does tend to blow hot and cold and I suspect it was intended he be attacked. How he performs in the tests is ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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Kerry flying under radar as they prepare to swoop again
... over them. Still, Cork do frustrate people. The talent has been there in abundance for almost a decade now but they blow hot and cold. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Govt should ignore mad Tsvangirai
In short, it is dangerous for council to blow hot and cold and expect to be taken seriously when it's sending conflicting signals and showing street vendors that it ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
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4 Low-Beta Value Picks to Beat 2H15 Volatility - Analyst Blog
Thus investors need to hunt for stocks that will hold steady when the broad market starts to blow hot and cold. A time-tested way to earn stable ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Opposition to Land Bill mounting
“You cannot blow hot and cold in the same breath,” he said taking a dig at the Congress. Road block. Terming the old Bill as a road block to ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
9
North's body language bodes well for Wales Rugby
While the players may blow hot and cold from the extremes of temperature they're going to be exposed to over the coming weeks, North knows from his previous ... «Boxscore, Jul 15»
10
Sarath and Chandrika show
... to watch the stinking corruption around; choose to lose credibility, when he decides to blow hot and cold and somersaults from side to side. «Lankaweb, Jun 15»

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