boil over

• Verbo frasal que indica que un líquido hierve hasta derramarse del recipiente, o, en sentido figurado, que una situación o emoción se vuelve incontrolable.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Liquid overflowinformal

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

   Derramarse al hervir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbubble overoverflowrun overspill over

2. Emotional outburstinformal

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

   Estallar emocionalmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosblow uperuptexplodeflare uplose itsnap

   Antónimoscalmcomposecontain

Verbo baseboil