Grammar fix
boil down to
be the main point
To mean the most important or basic reason for something; to be the main point.
phrasal verbB2common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
In the end, the problem boils down to a lack of communication.
When choosing a university, it often boils down to location and cost.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It boils down on cost.
Say: It boils down to cost.
'Boil down TO something', not 'on'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Fundamental crux... reduces to' is wordy; 'boils down to' is the natural idiom.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
boil down to + essence
- to
- it all
- really
- essentially