boil down phrasal — verb 1 (intransitive, transitive boil something down) if a food or liquid boils down, it becomes less after cooking: Spinach tends to boil down a lot. 2 (T) boil sth down to make information shorter by not including anything that is not necessary … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boil over phrasal — verb (I) 1 if a liquid boils over, it rises and flows over the side of the container: Keep an eye on the milk; don t let it boil over. 2 if a situation or an emotion boils over, the people involved stop being calm (+ into): The argument boiled… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boil away phrasal — verb if a liquid boils away it disappears because it has been heated too much: Oh no! The soup s almost boiled away … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boil — boil1 [ bɔıl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that there are BUBBLES in it and it starts to become a gas: When the water boils, add the rice. Boil some milk in a pan. put something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boil down — verb 1. be the essential element (Freq. 1) The proposal boils down to a compromise • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑come down • Derivationally related forms: ↑reducible (for: ↑reduc … Useful english dictionary
boil away — To evaporate (completely) by boiling • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * ˌboil a ˈway [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they boil away he/she/it boils away … Useful english dictionary
boil away — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms boil away : present tense I/you/we/they boil away he/she/it boils away present participle boiling away past tense boiled away past participle boiled away if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it… … English dictionary
boil down — phrasal verb Word forms boil down : present tense I/you/we/they boil down he/she/it boils down present participle boiling down past tense boiled down past participle boiled down 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become smaller in quantity after… … English dictionary
boil up — phrasal verb Word forms boil up : present tense I/you/we/they boil up he/she/it boils up present participle boiling up past tense boiled up past participle boiled up 1) [intransitive] if a situation or feeling boils up, people start to feel angry … English dictionary
boil down to — phrasal verb [transitive, never progressive] Word forms boil down to : present tense I/you/we/they boil down to he/she/it boils down to present participle boiling down to past tense boiled down to past participle boiled down to boil down to… … English dictionary
