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off the boil en · ADP
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(qualifier:Of a heated liquid) having just stopped boiling.
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(colloquial) no longer continuing or active.
the deal has come off the boil
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(colloquial) 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.
2024 August 21, “Comment: Seize the leisure travel initiative”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 3:
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(colloquial) No longer playing exceptionally well.