froth up

froth up

1. To form into a foamy lather. How much heat do I need to use to get the milk to froth up?
2. To cause something to form into a foamy lather. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "froth" and "up." Do you have anything I can use to froth up the milk for my latte?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

froth something up

to whip or aerate something until it is frothy. Froth the milk up before you add it to the sauce. Froth up the milk before you pour it in.
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froth up

[for something] to build up a froth when whipped, aerated, or boiled. The mixture began to froth up as Dan beat it. The milk frothed up as the steam went through it.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

froth up

v.
1. To become frothy or foamy: The vinegar quickly frothed up when I added the baking soda.
2. To cause something to become frothy or foamy: The spinning blades of the blender frothed up the juice. You need to stir vigorously in order to froth the sauce up.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • take form
  • in no way, shape, or form
  • suds up
  • form up into (something)
  • life after death
  • form and substance
  • true to form
  • form
  • transmute
  • transmute (something) to (something)
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