boil down

Definition

To reduce in volume by boiling.

Etymology

As an allusion to the technique of reduction or decreasing liquid content of food by boiling much of its water off.

Example Sentences

• "He boiled the soup down so it wouldn't be so weak."
• "So what this boils down to is that you still owe me that fifty bucks."
• "For England, everything now boils down to what happens against Poland on Tuesday."