- what it boils down to
- what it really means, the bottom line
What it boils down to is this: we don't have enough money.
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boil down to sth phrasal — verb (transitive not in progressive) informal if a long statement, argument etc boils down to something, that is the main point or cause: What it boils down to, is that no one is willing to take on that kind of responsibility … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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