BOIL UP


Meaning of BOIL UP in English

boil up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ boil )

1 . if a situation or emotion boils up, bad feelings grow until they reach a dangerous level:

She could sense that trouble was boiling up at work.

He could feel the anger boiling up inside him.

2 . boil something ↔ up to heat food or a liquid until it begins to boil:

Boil the fruit up with sugar.

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