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on the boil

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. simmering strongly and about to boil.

  2. About to happen

    About to happen; imminent.

  3. boiling.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. continuing

      continuing; active; in a state of activity or development.

      • trying to keep the deal on the boil

    2. Going smoothly

      Going smoothly; working well.

    3. Playing exceptionally well.

    4. (Of a player taking a pass) running at full speed towards the opposition.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for on the boil. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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