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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
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Boil down to sth in this sentece
Hi.
A: They said the train won't arrive till nine.
B: I guess that boils down to another delay in our schedule.
What does the B speaker mean by using that phrase?
A: They said the train won't arrive till nine.
B: I guess that boils down to another delay in our schedule.
What does the B speaker mean by using that phrase?
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If X "boils down to" Y, it means that Y is the basic meaning or consequence of X. It often has connotations of something complicated being reduced to something simple, though that aspect is not very strong in this example.
- If X "boils down to" Y, it means that Y is the basic meaning or consequence of X.
- It often has connotations of something complicated being reduced to something simple, though that aspect is not very strong in this example.
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If X "boils down to" Y, it means that Y is the basic meaning or consequence of X. It often has connotations of something complicated being reduced to something simple, though that aspect is not very strong in this example.
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