boil over

• فعل مركب يعني أن تغلي السائل فيفيض من الإناء، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على أن الموقف أو الانفعالات خرجت عن السيطرة.

A phrasal verb used to indicate a liquid boiling and spilling out of its container, or metaphorically, a situation or emotion becoming uncontrollable.

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1. Liquid overflowinformal

   When a liquid, especially water, heats up and flows over the edge of its container.

   الفوران

   • The milk boiled over and made a mess on the stove.
   • Be careful not to let the soup boil over.
   • The water boiled over because I left it on high heat.

   المرادفاتbubble overoverflowrun overspill over

2. Emotional outburstinformal

   To suddenly become very angry or lose control of one's temper.

   انفجار الغضب

   • His frustration finally boiled over during the argument.
   • The tension in the room boiled over into a shouting match.
   • She tried to stay calm, but her anger boiled over.

   المرادفاتblow uperuptexplodeflare uplose itsnap

   الأضدادcalmcomposecontain

الفعل الأساسيboil