BOIL DOWN


Meaning of BOIL DOWN in English

boil down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ boil )

1 . boil down to something informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to a single statement, that statement is the main point or cause:

It boils down to a question of priorities.

2 . boil something ↔ down to make a list or piece of writing shorter by not including anything that is not necessary:

You can boil this down so that there are just two main categories.

3 . if a food or liquid boils down, or if you boil it down, it becomes less after it is cooked:

Spinach tends to boil down a lot.

boil something ↔ down

glue made from boiling down old sheepskins

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