Phrasal verbs

boil over

  boil over (flow over the sides of the container while boiling) I turned the gas off because the milk was about to boil over. Watch carefully so that the pan doesn’t boil over. (to become violent or out of control) Sometimes disagreements can boil over into a fight.     …

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boil away

  boil away (boil until all the water turns into steam) Remove the lid and let the liquid boil away. All the water in the kettle had boiled away.     envocabulary.com

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run out

  run out (to finish or use all of something so that there is no more left) My food supply is about to run out. Our car ran out of gas three miles back. (to come to the end of the period of validity, expire) My passport is about to …

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run over

  run over (to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them) She ran over someone on her way home. The cat was run over and killed by a bus. (overflow, spillover) The bath water is running over. (to exceed a time limit) The meeting might run over …

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turn around

  turn around (to turn in the opposite direction) Turn around! I saw something on your back. He turned the car around and went back the way we came. (change for the better) The government is determined to turn around the economy. I hope things will turn around for us.     envocabulary.com

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