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boil over
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Princeton's WordNet
boil over, overboilverb
overflow or cause to overflow while boiling
"The milk is boiling over"
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boil oververb
To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container.
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boil over
Boil over refers to the act of a liquid, especially when heated, overflowing or spilling over the edges of its container due to excessive rising, agitation, or bubbling. In a broader context, it can also refer to a situation getting out of control or escalating beyond expected or manageable limits.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boil over in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boil over in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of boil over in a Sentence
As national politics boil over into school board meetings, Democrats and Republicans agree that school boards and parents pushing political agendas are a major problem, but that’s where the agreement ends, with Republicans twice as likely as Democrats to think there is too much focus on race in schools and that parents don’t have enough say.
People are complaining about the rising costs of living, of having no money for spending, their patience will gradually run out. Sooner or later this pot will boil over.
If that is all the government can come up with there is little hope of restoring political faith, sooner or later this pot will boil over. You can't suppress it for long if you don't solve the problems.
Urgent questions about the police response to the massacre have not been answered with clarity or consistency, and residents' frustration began to boil over on social media, the information gap became a partisan talking point, and elected officials began to demand answers and an investigation.
Translations for boil over
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- изкипявамBulgarian
- überkochenGerman
- فرار کنPersian
- cuir thairisScottish Gaelic
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