boil over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to rise and spill out of a container while boiling

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   boil over

   Usage: This sense is used without a direct object.

   The cook lowered the heat before the bubbling milk could boil over.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The cook lowered the heat before the bubbling milk could boil over.

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