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boil over

idiom

To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.


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Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    boil up

    To become more excited, intense or exciting.

  2. 02

    go off the boil

    To lose interest; to pall.

  3. 03

    make someone's blood boil

    To cause a person to feel angry or very annoyed, especially in situation in which one cannot fully display that feeling to others.

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