boil (something) down to (something)



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boil (something) down to (something)

To reduce or simplify (something) to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). Your essay is far too long. Please try to cut out any superfluous text and boil it down to about 10 pages. The issue really boils down to whether customers will be willing to pay more for the same product or not.
See also: boil, down

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kartikeya-Hinduism
Romana-Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Sofiezo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)German, Danish, Dutch, Czech
Theodore['θiədɔ:]
Keely['ki:li]
VinVINEnglish