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Meaning of off the boil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. having just stopped boiling.
  2. no longer continuing or active.
    colloquial
  3. No longer going smoothly or working well.
    colloquial
  4. No longer playing exceptionally well.
    colloquial

Examples

“the deal⟳ has come⟳ off the boil”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

off the books off the chain off the charts off the clock off the cuff off the derech

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