boil over
Beginner (A2) neutral
When hot liquid spills over the sides of a pot, or when feelings or a situation get out of control.
"Turn down the heat — the milk is about to boil over!"
Hear it in context
The Coolest Car I've Ever Known.
Garbage Time · 7:02
I'd boil over.
Browns' & Vikings' QB Competitions, Jets & More | Overreaction Monday w/ Rich Eisen & Chris Brockman
The Rich Eisen Show · 29:33
just over boil over.
The Best Beef Short Ribs Ever
Joshua Weissman Recipes · 4:51
bring to a boil over high heat.
Roy Jones: Why Benavidez Should Fight Usyk Next, Not Jai Opetaia
ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT · 36:33
hold me back, but tensions did boil over.
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
Principles by Ray Dalio · 29:10
these gaps in resentments don't boil over into conflict.