- be running a temperature
- have a temperature or be running a temperature
to have a temperature that is higher than normal, which means that you have a fever
English dictionary. 2014.
be running a temperature
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temperature — tem•per•a•ture [[t]ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, ˌtʃʊər, prə , pər tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. 1) phs thr a measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to some standard value 2) pat phl a) the degree of heat in a living body, normally… … From formal English to slang
run a temperature — {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. * /Jimmy didn t look ill, although he was running a temperature./ * /We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature./ … Dictionary of American idioms
run a temperature — {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. * /Jimmy didn t look ill, although he was running a temperature./ * /We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature./ … Dictionary of American idioms
