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boil over

verb
  1. To boil to such an extent as to overflow its container. (intransitive) · I forgot about the rice and it boiled over.
  2. To reach the point where aggressive action is taken. (intransitive)
  3. To act aggressively angry. (intransitive) · He boiled over all night.
  4. To buck aggressively. (intransitive) · The stallion boiled over, throwing Robert from her back.
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