come to a boil
English
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editcome to a boil (third-person singular simple present comes to a boil, present participle coming to a boil, simple past came to a boil, past participle come to a boil)
- To begin to boil
- I put some water in a saucepan and it came to a boil fairly quickly.
- (figurative) To reach a critical point; come to a head