의미: boiling ★boil·ing〔bɔiliy〕 a. 1 [A]끓어오르는; 뒤끓는 듯한 2 (바다가 뒤끓듯이) 사나운 3 (정열 등이) 격렬한 4 푹푹 찌는 듯한, 몹시 더운 ━ ad. [형용사 강조] 격렬하게; 심하게 boiling hot 끓어오르는; 찌는 듯이 더운, 굉장히 더운 boiling mad 《구어》 노기충천한, 미친듯이 흥분한 ━ n. 1 [U] 비등, 끓음, 삶음 2 1회분의 삶을거리 the whole boiling 《속어》 전부, 전체
boiling 관용구
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
have a low boiling point
Idiom(s): have a low boiling point
Theme: ANGER
to anger easily. (Informal.) • Be nice to John. He's upset and has a low boiling point. • Mr. Jones sure has a low boiling point. I hardly said anything, and he got angry.
boiling point|boiling|point
n. 1. The temperature at which a liquid boils. The boiling point of water is 272supo/sup Fahrenheit. 2. The time when you become very angry. He has a low boiling point.After being teased for a long time, John reached the boiling point.When John made the same mistake for the fourth time, his teacher reached the boiling point. Compare: BLOW UP(1b), MAKE ONE'S BLOOD BOIL.
boiling point
boiling point A climax or crisis; a high degree of fury, excitement, or outrage. For example, The union's disgust with management has reached the boiling point. This metaphoric term alludes to the temperature at which water boils. [Second half of 1700s] 1) have a low boiling point. Become angry quite readily, as in Don't tease her anymore—she has a low boiling point. This phrase means that it takes less heat than usual for a boiling point to be reached. [First half of 1800s] Also see boil over; make one's blood boil.
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