phrasal verb

Boil up

Rank #144Letter BInseparable

2Sections

Feel a negative emotion strongly

Meanings

  • Feel a negative emotion strongly (intransitive, International English)
  • Cook or heat something to boiling point (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We need to BOIL UP before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to BOIL UP apparently.
  • I suppose BOIL UP is the least terrible option.

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