ran deep
Was profoundly rooted
Ran deep describes something with profound, often hidden intensity or extent.
Emotions, loyalties, or conflicts that run deep are firmly rooted and not easily changed: Their rivalry ran deep, going back generations.
The metaphor suggests depth beneath the surface—what's visible doesn't reveal the full measure of what lies below.
- still watersMotionless bodies of water
- wellDug water source
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- family tiesBonds between relatives
passion · wellspring · heritage · undercurrents · sorrow · tradition · ancestry · complexity · ingrained · love · lineage · entrenched · old wounds · profundity · devotion · intensity · heart of the matter · strata