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boil away
boil away vb (Chemistry) (adverb) to cause (liquid) to evaporate completely by boiling or (of liquid) to evaporate completely Thesaurusboilverb1. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming:parboil, simmer, stew.2. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil:bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, simmer, smolder.phrasal verb
boil awayTo pass off as vapor, especially when heated:evaporate, vaporize, volatilize.phrasal verb
boil downTo reduce in complexity or scope:simplify.phrasal verb
boil overTo be or become angry:anger, blow up, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe.Informal: steam.Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one's stack, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit the ceiling, lose one's temper, see red.Translationsboil away
boil (something) awayTo boil a liquid for so long that it evaporates. If you don't put the pasta in the pot soon, you will boil all of the water away.See also: away, boilboil something away 1. Lit. to boil a liquid until it is gone altogether. She left the kettle on and boiled the water away. Boil away some of that water. 2. Lit. to remove a volatile chemical from a solution by boiling. Boil the alcohol away or the sauce will be ruined. You should boil away some of the liquid.See also: away, boil |