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boil down toto be summarized as; to be reduced to the essential point

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be summarized as; to be reduced to the essential point

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɔɪl daʊn tu/

Korean meaning: 요약하면 ~이다, 결국 ~으로 귀결되다

Korean pronunciation: **보일** 다운 투

Example Sentences

  • After 3 hours of meeting, everything boils down to 'we need more coffee'.
  • His complicated love letter boils down to 'Do you like me? Check yes or no'.
  • The success of any business boils down to customer satisfaction.

boil down to

VERB

//bɔɪl daʊn tu//

to be summarized as; to be reduced to the essential point

boil down to concept
💡 Concept

a business analyst stands before a whiteboard covered with complex charts, graphs, and bullet points. She uses an eraser to remove unnecessary details while pointing to one key conclusion at the bottom. Multiple sheets of complicated data and reports lie scattered across the conference table behind her. The remaining text on the board shows only the most important final summary point. Her colleagues nod in understanding as the complex information becomes clear and simple. One teammate gives a thumbs up while another takes notes on the simplified conclusion. complex information being reduced to its essential point

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boil down to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Years of toil with soil boil down to one drop of oil.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɔɪl daʊn tu/
🇬🇧 UK/bɔɪl daʊn tuː/

🌳Etymology

Rootboil

Origin

요리할 때 물을 끓여서 증발시키면 진한 국물이 남는 것처럼, 복잡한 내용을 '끓여서' 핵심만 남긴다는 비유에서 나온 표현

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🎵Rhyme

oiltoilsoil
oil
toil
soil

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After 3 hours of meeting, everything boils down to 'we need more coffee'.

😄 Fun example

His complicated love letter boils down to 'Do you like me? Check yes or no'.

The success of any business boils down to customer satisfaction.

The debate about remote work boils down to trust between employers and employees.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

come down toamount toreduce tosum up as

Antonyms

complicateelaborateexpand

Related

summarizeessencecorefundamental