boiling frog

ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ frɔːɡ

Definition

Definition of boiling frog - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gradual worseningsituation worsening gradually without being noticed

The company was a boiling frog: its decline was so gradual that employees barely noticed it.

creeping normality

idiomaticperson unaware of gradual danger until too late

He was a boiling frog in the failing company.

oblivious

unaware

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Expressions with boiling

boiling mad

adj.

extremely angry or furious

She was boiling mad when she found out about the lie.

it's absolutely boiling in here

exp.

feeling extremely hot in a room or space

It's absolutely boiling in here. Can we open a window?

frustration boiling over

situation where emotions become uncontrollable

The meeting ended in frustration boiling over among the team members.

reach a boiling point

become very angry or agitated

He reached a boiling point when he heard the news.

reach boiling point

become hot enough to start bubbling and turning to steam

The water will reach boiling point in a few minutes.

anger boiling over

exp.

unable to keep emotions in check

She felt her anger boiling over at the insult.

Expressions with frog

frog in the throat

temporary hoarseness or croakiness in the voice

She had a frog in her throat during her speech.

frog in one's throat

hoarseness or the need to clear one's throat

She had a frog in her throat during the speech.

frog in boiling water

situation worsening gradually without notice

The company's slow decline was like a frog in boiling water.

frog in one's pocket

playful way to decline sharing something

Can I borrow your pen? Sorry, I've got a frog in my pocket.

frog legs

hind legs of frogs eaten as a delicacy

Frog legs are a popular dish in French cuisine.

poison dart frog

small bright frog with skin toxins used for dart poison

The poison dart frog's skin is dangerous to touch.

boil a frog

make someone accept harm by slow unnoticed changes

The company tried to boil a frog with small policy changes.

frog-march

way of forcing someone to walk by holding their arms behind

The guard gave the prisoner a frog-march down the hall.

green frog

frog of eastern North America, Lithobates clamitans

The green frog croaked loudly by the pond.

fine as frog hair

adj.

exceptionally good or excellent

His performance in the play was fine as frog hair.

Examples of boiling frog in a sentence

Living in that city was like being a boiling frog.
She remained a boiling frog, ignoring the signs of economic collapse.
In the toxic relationship, he was a boiling frog.

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French:dégradation progressive inaperçue, personne qui ne voit pas le danger venir, ...
German:unbemerkte schleichende Verschlechterung, Frosch im heißen Wasser, ...
Italian:situazione di peggioramento graduale inosservato, rana bollita, ...
Spanish:deterioro gradual inadvertido, persona inconsciente del peligro gradual, ...
Portuguese:situação de agravamento gradual que passa despercebido, sapo fervido, ...
Chinese:不易察觉的渐进式恶化, 温水煮青蛙, ...
Japanese:気付かないうちに徐々に悪化する状況, 茹でガエル, ...
Arabic:تَفاقُمٌ تَدريجِيٌّ غَيرُ مَلحوظ, شَخْص كَضِفْدَع يَغْلِي, ...
Hebrew:הִידַּרְדְּרוּת הַדְרָגָתִית שֶׁלֹּא מַבְחִינִים בָּהּ, צְפַרְדֵּעַ מִתְבַּשֶּׁלֶת, ...
Russian:незаметное постепенное ухудшение, человек, не замечающий постепенной опасности, ...
Ukrainian:ситуація непомітного поступового погіршення, жаба в киплячій воді, ...
Hindi:धीरे-धीरे अनदेखी होती बिगड़ती स्थिति, उबलता मेंढक, ...
Bengali:অগোচরে ধীরে ধীরে অবনতির পরিস্থিতি, প্রবাদবাক্য, ...
Catalan:deteriorament imperceptible, granota bullida, ...
Czech:nepozorované postupné zhoršování, člověk nevnímající postupně rostoucí hrozbu, ...
Danish:en gradvis og ubemærket forværring, kogende frø, ...
Dutch:onopgemerkte geleidelijke verslechtering, kikker in kokend water, ...
Greek:ανεπαίσθητη σταδιακή επιδείνωση, βάτραχος που βράζει, ...
Hungarian:észrevétlen fokozatos romlás, lassan megfőtt béka, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពធ្លាក់ចុះបន្តិចម្តងៗដោយមិនដឹងខ្លួន, មនុស្សដែលមិនដឹងខ្លួនពីគ្រោះថ្នាក់កើនឡើងបន្តិចម្ដងៗ រហូតដល់ហួសពេល, ...
Korean:서서히 악화되는 상황, 끓는 물속의 개구리, ...
Persian:وخامت تدریجی و نامحسوس, قورباغه جوشان, ...
Polish:sytuacja stopniowego, niezauważalnego pogarszania się, osoba nieświadoma narastającego zagrożenia aż do chwili, gdy jest za późno, ...
Portuguese (BR):situação que se agrava aos poucos sem ser percebida, sapo fervido, ...
Romanian:situație de degradare treptată neobservată, broască fiartă, ...
Swedish:en gradvis försämring som knappt märks, kokande groda, ...
Thai:สถานการณ์ที่ทรุดลงทีละน้อยจนแทบไม่มีใครสังเกตเห็น, กบที่ถูกต้ม, ...
Turkish:fark edilmeden yavaş yavaş kötüleşen durum, kaynar suya atılan kurbağa, ...
Vietnamese:tình trạng xấu đi từ từ mà không ai nhận ra, người không nhận thức được nguy hiểm dần dần, ...

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