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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɔf ðə ˈbɔɪl/ · UK /ɒf ðə ˈbɔɪl/
off the boil means: Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.
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Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.
- Let the water come off the boil.
- The milk was just off the boil when I added the chocolate.
- Is the water off the boil yet?
Something that was working well has become less successful or effective.
- Our service has gone off the boil.
- The business went off the boil when its manager left.
- Their work is off the boil this month.
An activity or plan has stopped moving forward or attracting interest.
- The project has gone off the boil.
- Talks went off the boil after the election.
- Has interest in the campaign come off the boil?
A player or team is no longer playing as well as before.
- Our striker is off the boil.
- The champions went off the boil after three defeats.
- She looked off the boil in yesterday’s final.
Questions about off the boil
What does off the boil mean?
Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.
What is off the boil in other languages?
Türkçe: kaynaması yeni durmuş · Español: recién dejado de hervir · Français: qui vient de cesser de bouillir · Deutsch: gerade nicht mehr kochend · Italiano: che ha appena smesso di bollire · 日本語: 沸騰が収まった
How do you pronounce off the boil?
In American English /ɔf ðə ˈbɔɪl/; in British English /ɒf ðə ˈbɔɪl/.
How do you use off the boil in a sentence?
Let the water come off the boil. The milk was just off the boil when I added the chocolate.
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