run deep

run deep
if a feeling runs or goes deep, it is very strong and difficult to change

In this community, hostility to outsiders runs deep.

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run deep
: to be felt very strongly

Fear runs deep in this small town.

Her love for her family runs deep.

— see also still waters run deep at still, 2
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Main Entry:deep

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go/run ˈdeep idiom
(of emotions, beliefs, etc.) to be felt in a strong way, especially for a long time

Feelings about the death of a parent are bound to go deep.

Dignity and pride run deep in this community.

Main entry:deepidiom

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