boil (something) down to (something)

To reduce or simplify something to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). Don't overcomplicate your goals and strategies. Boil them down do the essentials—what you want, and how to get them. Make sure you boil your proposal down to the most basic details of what you want to do. Don't start adding superfluous info, or the boss will lose interest.

boil down to something

1. and boil down Lit. [for a liquid] to be condensed to something by boiling. Boil this mixture down to about half of what it was.

2. Fig. [for a complex situation] to be reduced to its essentials. It boils down to the question of who is going to win. It boils down to a very minor matter.

boil down to something

COMMON If you say that a situation or problem boils down to something, you mean that this is the most important aspect of it. What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land. His advice boiled down to remembering to `dress casually and stay alert'.

it all boils down to

it amounts to or is in essence.

Boiling down a liquid means reducing its volume and concentrating it by evaporation.

1998 Times And why are deals getting more complex? Unsurprisingly it all boils down to profit.

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释义	boil (something) down to (something) boil (something) down to (something) To reduce or simplify something to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). Don't overcomplicate your goals and strategies. Boil them down do the essentials—what you want, and how to get them. Make sure you boil your proposal down to the most basic details of what you want to do. Don't start adding superfluous info, or the boss will lose interest. See also: boil, down Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. boil down to something 1. and boil down Lit. [for a liquid] to be condensed to something by boiling. Boil this mixture down to about half of what it was. 2. Fig. [for a complex situation] to be reduced to its essentials. It boils down to the question of who is going to win. It boils down to a very minor matter. See also: boil, down McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. boil down to something COMMON If you say that a situation or problem boils down to something, you mean that this is the most important aspect of it. What they want boils down to just one thing. It is land. His advice boiled down to remembering to `dress casually and stay alert'. See also: boil, down, something Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. it all boils down to it amounts to or is in essence. Boiling down a liquid means reducing its volume and concentrating it by evaporation. 1998 Times And why are deals getting more complex? Unsurprisingly it all boils down to profit. See also: all, boil, down Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: boil down to boil down to something it all boils down to boil down to, to KISS principle KISS rule boil on the boil I don't boil my cabbage twice boil over
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