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Boiling away the boring parts until only the strong stuff remains.
means To purify a liquid by heating it to vapor and cooling it back down, or to reduce anything to its concentrated essence.
from From Latin destillare, to drip down — picture vapor condensing into single droplets, the patient drama of alchemy.
Drip originThe root literally means to trickle in drops.
Booze proofDistillation gives whiskey and vodka their kick.
Metaphor magnetIdeas get distilled, not just spirits.