boil down

VERB
  1. cook until very little liquid is left
    The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time
  2. be cooked until very little liquid is left
    The sauce should reduce to one cup
  3. be the essential element
    The proposal boils down to a compromise
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How To Use boil down In A Sentence

  • As I mentioned on Amy's blog, I think the Cardinal's comments boil down to a truth told in the service of untruth.
  • The reasons for this are varied but they boil down to an essential confluence of two factors: it matters and it's uncertain. Christianity Today
  • The explanation for varied appreciation rates may boil down to something as intangible as popularity.
  • Molasses is a byproduct of the sugar refining process, it is the thick syrup you get when you boil down the sugar cane juices to extract sugar.
  • Even the furloughed convicts who boil down pine trees into turpentine in my vast forest have been receiving an extra pullet or two in their monthly rations.
  • If so, the decision for Aer Lingus is likely to boil down to which offer most suits its technical requirements.
  • The issues boil down to money and prestige.
  • Boil down the soup until it gets thicker. I don't like thin soup.
  • This is not the place to delve into the detail of EMU's flaws, but they boil down to the difficulties of squeezing an array of disparate economies into a single monetary straitjacket.
  • It may boil down to a matter of personal choice but in general the stainless barrels are considered to be more accurate than the chrome moly because the alloy is more maliable and allows finer precision in manufacture (if the manufacturer spends time doing so). Stainless Steel Barrels - Are they worth the extra cost?
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