boil down to sth
— phrasal verb with boil uk/bɔɪl/us/bɔɪl/verb
If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it:
The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- build around sth
- build on sth
- codependency
- come down to sth
- ground
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- put all your eggs in one basket idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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