melt down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения процесса полного расплавления твердого вещества или, в переносном смысле, потери эмоционального контроля или срыва.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the process of melting a solid substance completely, or metaphorically, to lose emotional control or have a breakdown.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. To become extremely upset or lose controlinformal

   To have a sudden emotional breakdown or become very angry, often in a dramatic way.

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   • She melted down when she heard the bad news.
   • He completely melted down during the stressful exam.
   • The toddler melted down in the middle of the store.

   Synonymsblow a fusebreak downfall apartfreak outgo ballisticgo to pieceslose it

   Antonymscalmcomposerelax

2. To melt a substance completelyformal

   To heat a solid material until it becomes liquid, often for recycling or processing.

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   • They melted down the old gold jewelry to make a new ring.
   • The factory melts down scrap metal for reuse.
   • The ice cream melted down in the hot sun.

   Synonymsfuseliquefymeltsmelt

   Antonymscongealfreezehardensolidify

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