boiling point
📖 Definitions
noun
1. The point at which a situation turns into a crisis.
2. The point at which one loses one’s temper.
3. The temperature at which a liquid boils.
💬 Usage Examples
“Before the unrest, NGOs working in townships warned of simmering tensions taken to boiling point by Covid-19.” The Shaming of South Africa: The Economist (London, UK); Jul 24, 2021.