Boil over

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verb

When a liquid gets too hot and flows out of its container.

I left the pot on the stove for too long, and the soup started to boil over.
Visual representation of "boil over" - When a liquid gets too hot and flows out of its container.

Often appears as...

  • milk boil over
  • soup boil over
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Visual representation of "boil over"
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Literal Meaning

Used to describe the actual event of a heated liquid overflowing from a container.

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Keep an eye on the pot or it might boil over.
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Monitor Cooking

Often happens in cooking when the heat is too high or the pot is unwatched.

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Turn the heat down so the milk doesn't boil over.
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