boil up
Intermediate (B1)neutral
To make a liquid very hot until it bubbles strongly, or for a feeling to start growing quickly and strongly inside you.
"He boiled up a large pot of water for the pasta."
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Ree Drummond’s Top 10 Family Favorite Recipe Videos 🫶 | The Pioneer Woman | Food Network
Food Network · 11:22
You could just boil up some pasta,
The Battle of Cantigny: A WWI Battlefield Exploration | History Traveler Episode 499
The History Underground · 17:25
He said, "Contigny just began to boil up.
12 Recipes & Ideas to Cook This May | Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver · 27:57
almost cordial that we can just boil up a little bit
The Poor Man’s Drink
Townsends · 4:17
You'd boil up that water and then you'd make tea and it would create