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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'BOIL'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'BOIL'

4 phrasal verbs with 'BOIL'

Boil down

  1. Simplify, reduce to the essentials
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The report's so long, I BOILED it DOWN into a two-page summary.
  2. Heat something to reduce its volume
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I BOILED DOWN the stock to thicken it.

Boil down to

  1. Amount to
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It all BOILS DOWN TO money at the end of the day.

Boil over

  1. When a hot liquid spills out of a container
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I left the milk on the cooker and it BOILED OVER.
  2. When people lose their tempers and things get nasty
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The tension had been building up and it BOILED OVER in the meeting.

Boil up

  1. Feel a negative emotion strongly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The anger BOILED UP in me when I saw what they had done.
  2. Cook or heat something to boiling point
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I BOILED UP some water for a cup of coffee.

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