DCHP-2
boil up DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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stop on the trail to make tea and rest.
See also: boil ((v.))
- 1933 At three we boiled up again. It's wonderful how a cup of tea and a smoke and a rest picks you up.
- 1943 No let-up in the blustery weather could be predicted, so we "boiled up" to pass the time.
- 1933 At three we boiled up again. It's wonderful how a cup of tea and a smoke and a rest picks you up.