Phrasal Verbs With 'Boil'

Boil down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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. Meaning: Heat something to reduce its volume
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I BOILED DOWN the stock to thicken it.

Boil down to phrasal verb

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

Boil over phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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. Meaning: 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 phrasal verb

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

Trustpilot