off the boil
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having just stopped boiling.
Of a heated liquid
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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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Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Colloquial No longer playing exceptionally well.