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off the boil

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. having just stopped boiling.

  2. no longer continuing or active.

    • the deal has come off the boil

  3. No longer going smoothly or working well.

    • The railway industry is fully aware of how important off-peak travel now is, especially as commuter and business travel went off the boil when the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated how easy it is to work from home.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. No longer playing exceptionally well.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA