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boil down to

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boil down to something 
1. and boil down Lit. [for a liquid] to be condensed to something by boiling. Boil this mixture down to about half of what it was.
2. Fig. [for a complex situation] to be reduced to its essentials. It boils down to the question of who is going to win. It boils down to a very minor matter.
See also: boil


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The Australians have done their homework and in close situations, it will boil down to who is going to be the calmest.
The Australians have done their homework and in close situations, it will boil down to who is going to be the calmest.
There are some ground rules about borrowing which can usefully apply to car loans in just the same way as any other loan Simply, they boil down to this avoid borrowing more than you need and aim to repay the loan as quickly as you can
 
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