boil down

To make a liquid thicker by boiling, or to find the simple main idea in something complicated.

"Boil the sauce down until it coats the back of a spoon."

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...Why Skyrim?

Razbuten · 18:15

Also, as most choices boil down

This Game Got So Physical It Didn’t Even Finish… (Keem & Nas vs Bruce & Zae)

Off The Dribble · 10:28

That's what it boil down to.

This is Financial Advice

Folding Ideas · 85:01

the maths boil down to ‘buy and hold’.

I helped break a 142-year-old bell, and that's okay.

Tom Scott · 8:33

It’ll all boil down to 20 minutes.

How to Use Multiple Linear Regression | Statistics Ep. 30

Study Hall · 2:49

Now, linear models really boil down to equations.

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