BOIL SOMETHING AWAY

boil something away: translation

boil something away†

1. Lit. to boil a liquid until it is gone altogether. •

She left the kettle on and boiled the water away.

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Boil away some of that water.

2. Lit. to remove a volatile chemical from a solution by boiling. •

Boil the alcohol away or the sauce will be ruined.

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You should boil away some of the liquid.