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boil downAs an allusion to the cooking technique of reducing liquids by heat, one boils down a problem, argument, etc. to its most central elements.Rate it:

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boil down toto be equivalent to; to reduce to.Rate it:

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make someone's blood boilTo cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.Rate it:

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boil offto remove by boilingRate it:

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boil offto be removes by boilingRate it:

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boil overTo boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.Rate it:

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boil overTo reach the point where aggressive action is taken.Rate it:

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boil the oceanAttempting something that is unachievable due to large scale.Rate it:

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boil upTo cook by boiling.Rate it:

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boil upTo become more excited, intense or exciting.Rate it:

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bring to a boilTo heat something until it reaches its boiling point.Rate it:

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double double, boil and troubleA song/chant/spell witches say while stirring a cauldron and throwing items in the cauldron to brew the spell, usually to put a curse on someone (or to take one off)Rate it:

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go and boil your headgo away; get lostRate it:

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go off the boilTo become less successful.Rate it:

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go off the boilTo become of diminished intensity or urgency.Rate it:

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go off the boilTo lose interest; to pall.Rate it:

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go off the boilCease to boil when heat is no longer applied.Rate it:

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out of orderInappropriate or unsuitable.Rate it:

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out of orderOut of normal sequence.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo clean and arrange in an orderly manner the furnishings and other contents of one's house.Rate it:

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tall orderA big job; a difficult challenge.Rate it:

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in order forTo indicate a possible consequence of an event or action.Rate it:

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non - aphabetical orderTo place words in Z-A AlphabeticalRate it:

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in orderAppropriate, worthwhile.Rate it:

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in orderIn a sequence.Rate it:

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out of orderNot functioning properly.Rate it:

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in orderIn accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.Rate it:

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exstat liber (notice the order of the words)the book is still extant.Rate it:

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gag orderCourt ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.Rate it:

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gag orderCourt ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.Rate it:

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in orderComplete, finished.Rate it:

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in orderReady, prepared; orderly; tidy.Rate it:

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in order toAs a means of achieving the specified end; to.Rate it:

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order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.Rate it:

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put one's house in orderTo organize one's financial and other affairs, especially in preparation for a life-changing event.Rate it:

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ut ait Cicero (always in this order)as Cicero says.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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bite one's lipTo forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.Rate it:

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blind with scienceTo overwhelm someone with details in order to influence or mislead them.Rate it:

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BODMASBrackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction; a mnemonic for arithmetic order of precedence, with the highest precedence first.Rate it:

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break rankTo march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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call upAn order to report for military service.Rate it:

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charm offensiveA campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.Rate it:

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check and balanceProvide mutual oversight and limitation by independent organizations in order to prevent abuses of power.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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On the FritzNot operating properly, malfunctioning, out of orderRate it:

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on the makeActively seeking an opportunity for self-advancement; eager to ingratiate oneself to others in order to secure some advantage.Rate it:

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