bubble away
Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words
to continue bubbling, often while cooking
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Examples (10)
- The soup was bubbling away on the stove.
- I could smell the delicious stew as it bubbled away in the pot.
- Let the sauce bubble away gently for about twenty minutes to thicken.
- On the back burner, a pot of jam was merrily bubbling away.
- She left the concoction to bubble away while she searched for the next ingredient.
- The cauldron has been bubbling away all night, filled with a mysterious potion.
- He watched the caramel bubble away, waiting for it to turn the perfect shade of amber.
- You'll know the chili is ready when it has bubbled away for at least two hours.
- The gentle sound of the broth bubbling away filled the quiet kitchen.
- Just let the water bubble away until about half of it has evaporated.