run high

Idioms  

1. Be intense, as in Feelings are running high on the issue of raising taxes. This expression, first recorded in 1711, transfers the strong currents or tides that make for high waves to human concerns.

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run high

The troop was in the midst of its breeding season and keepers said tensions could sometimes run high.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Many places on the river in and around Guerneville shut down November through early May because it gets cold and rainy and the river can run high and fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

A more likely scenario is disruption on the ground in Mecca, where emotions often run high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Nevertheless, feeling against Frederick continued to run high.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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