Word Network: boiling

12 connections found

This Word in Other Languages (1)

煮たて
Japanese

Grammar Connections (5)

Zero Conditional: General Truths (If vs When)

verb_moods
B1

Present Perfect: Still Haven't (Surprise & Delay)

verbs_tenses
B1

Zero Conditional: Facts and Instructions

verb_moods
B1

Zero Conditional: Habits and Routines

verb_moods
B1

Hedging Verbs (Seem, Appear, Tend to)

advanced_syntax
C1

Used in Phrases (6)

boil over

When a liquid spills over the side of its container while boiling. Figuratively, it means for a situation or emotion (like anger) to become uncontrollable.

B2

boil away

To evaporate completely through boiling, leaving none of the liquid behind.

B2

boil out

To clean something thoroughly by boiling it in water.

C1

boil up

To heat a liquid until it boils. Figuratively, it describes a negative emotion, like anger or anxiety, that starts to build inside someone.

B1

phrasal verbs with boil meaning

Phrasal verbs that use 'boil' as the main verb.

boil down to

To be the main or most important reason for something; to be summarized as.

B2
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