boil over

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Se dit d’un liquide chaud qui bouillonne et déborde de son récipient.

En anglais simple : If a hot liquid does this, it bubbles up and spills out of its container.

• The milk boiled over.
• Turn down the heat before the soup boils over.
• Has the water boiled over again?

Synonymes : overflow

Expressions courantes : boil over suddenly, boil over again

éclater, dégénérer

Se dit d’une colère ou d’une tension qui s’intensifie au point de provoquer des affrontements ou des actes agressifs.

En anglais simple : If anger or tension does this, it becomes strong enough to cause fighting or other aggressive actions.

• Their anger finally boiled over.
• Tensions boiled over into violence after the meeting.
• The dispute could boil over if nobody listens.

Comment l'utiliser : boil over into something (The dispute boiled over into a street fight.)

Synonymes : erupt, explode

Contraires : subside

Expressions courantes : boil over into violence, boil over suddenly

exploser de colère

Se mettre très en colère et le montrer en criant ou en agissant agressivement.

En anglais simple : To become very angry and show it through shouting or aggressive behaviour.

• He boiled over with anger.
• She boiled over when they laughed at her.
• Our boss boiled over and shouted at everyone.

Comment l'utiliser : boil over with anger/rage (He boiled over with rage when he saw the damage.); boil over at someone (She boiled over at the driver who blocked her gate.)

Synonymes : lose your temper, explode

Contraires : calm down

Expressions courantes : boil over with anger, boil over at someone

ruer violemment

Se dit d’un cheval qui saute et rue violemment, faisant souvent tomber son cavalier.

En anglais simple : If a horse does this, it jumps and kicks violently, often throwing its rider off.

• The horse boiled over.
• The mare boiled over and threw her rider.
• His stallion boiled over as he tightened the reins.

Synonymes : buck

Expressions courantes : boil over suddenly, boil over under someone