melt : Idioms & Phrases

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melt down

  • verb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
    run; melt.
    • melt butter
    • melt down gold
    • The wax melted in the sun
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melt off

  • verb take off weight
    slim; slenderize; reduce; slim down; lose weight; thin.
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melting point

  • noun the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid
    freezing point.
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melting pot

  • noun an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
  • noun a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
    crucible.
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