boil down to
phrasal verbboil down to something
- (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a situation, problem, etc.) to have something as a main or basic part
归结为；基本问题是 - In the end, what it all boils down to is money, or the lack of it.
问题的症结是钱，或者说是缺钱。 - The argument/question/issue boils down to this:…
争论／问题／议题归结为：…
- In the end, what it all boils down to is money, or the lack of it.