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boil something down to something — ˌboil sth ˈdown (to sth) derived to make sth, especially information, shorter by leaving out the parts that are not important • The original speech I had written got boiled down to about ten minutes. Main entry: ↑boilderived … Useful english dictionary
boil — boil1 S3 [bɔıl] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: boillir, from Latin bullire, from bulla bubble ] 1.) [I and T] when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas boil at ▪ The solution boiled at 57.4°C. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary 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 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 down to something — ˌboil ˈdown to sth derived (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a situation, problem, etc.) to have sth as a main or basic part • In the end, what it all boils down to is money, or the lack of it. Main entry: ↑boil … Useful english dictionary
boil*/ — [bɔɪl] verb I 1) [I/T] if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that BUBBLES rise to the surface When the water boils, add the rice.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to cook something in boiling water, or to be cooked in this way How long does it… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
boil down to sth phrasal — verb (transitive not in progressive) informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to something, that is the main point or cause: What it boils down to, is that no one is willing to take on that kind of responsibility … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌboil ˈdown to sth — phrasal verb to be the main reason for something, or the most basic part of something Passing exams isn t difficult, it all boils down to good preparation.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 being hot/level of temperature ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, fierce (esp. BrE), great, intense, searing, terrible, tremendous ▪ The soil is baked dry by the fierce … Collocations dictionary
argument — noun 1 discussion ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, heated, violent ▪ big ▪ I had a big argument with my mother this morning. ▪ little, petty … Collocations dictionary
