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9to make someone's blood boil → see blood

▸  boil down PHRASAL VERB When you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down , it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed into steam or vapour. □ [V P n] He boils down the sauce and uses what's left.

▸  boil down to PHRASAL VERB If you say that a situation or problem boils down to a particular thing or can be boiled down to a particular thing, you mean that this is the most important or the most basic aspect of it. □ [V P P n] What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land.

▸  boil over

1 PHRASAL VERB When a liquid that is being heated boils over , it rises and flows over the edge of the container. □ [V P ] Heat the liquid in a large, wide container rather than a high narrow one, or it can boil over.

2 PHRASAL VERB When someone's feelings boil over , they lose their temper or become violent. □ [V P ] Sometimes frustration and anger can boil over into direct and violent action.

boi led swee t (boiled sweets ) N‑COUNT Boiled sweets are hard sweets that are made from boiled sugar. [BRIT ] in AM, use hard candy

boil|er /bɔ I lə ^r / (boilers ) N‑COUNT A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building.

boil|er|plate /bɔ I lə ^r ple I t/ (boilerplates ) N‑VAR A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts. □  …a predictable boilerplate of tax-relief proposals.

boi l|er suit (boiler suits ) N‑COUNT A boiler suit consists of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear it over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt while you are working. [BRIT ] in AM, use overalls

boil|ing /bɔ I l I ŋ/

1 ADJ Something that is boiling or boiling hot is very hot. □  'It's boiling in here,' complained Miriam. □  Often the food may be bubbling and boiling hot on the top, but the inside may still be cold.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you say that you are boiling or boiling hot , you mean that you feel very hot, usually unpleasantly hot. □  When everybody else is boiling hot, I'm freezing!

boi l|ing point also boiling-point

1 N‑UNCOUNT The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100° centigrade. □  The boiling point of water is mercury is 356.7° C. □  Heat the cream to boiling point and pour three quarters of it over the chocolate.

2 N‑UNCOUNT If a situation reaches boiling point , the people involved have become so angry that they can no longer remain calm and in control of themselves. □  The situation is rapidly reaching boiling point, and the army has been put on stand-by.

bois|ter|ous /bɔ I stərəs/ ADJ Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. □  …a boisterous but good-natured crowd. □  Most of the children were noisy and boisterous. ●  bois|ter|ous|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □  Her friends laughed boisterously, too.

bold /boʊ ld/ (bolder , boldest )

1 ADJ Someone who is bold is not afraid to do things which involve risk or danger. □  Amrita becomes a bold, daring rebel. □  In 1960 this was a bold move. □  Poland was already making bold economic reforms. ●  bold|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  You can and must act boldly and confidently. ●  bold|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  Don't forget the boldness of his economic programme.