Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing boil, including its inflections. Clear word filter
2 idioms
boil down to
CEFR B2to be summarized as or reduced to the most essential point
Informal
boil the ocean
CEFR C1to attempt something impossibly large or ambitious, especially by trying to solve every problem at once
Neutral