to heat up liquid or food in a pan until it boils:
Boiled over
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If a difficult situation or negative emotion boils over, it cannot be controlled any more and people start to argue or fight.
Boiled over meaning & definition 1 of Boiled over.
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If a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises up and flows over the edge of the pan:
Boiled over meaning & definition 2 of Boiled over.
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