off the boil

idiom colloquial

The phrase "off the boil" originates from cooking, where it describes a liquid that has stopped boiling, and is now used metaphorically in various contexts.

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Definition

C1General

(colloquial)No longer at peak activity or intensity.

Example

The project was going well, but it seems to have gone off the boil recently.

C1General

(colloquial)Losing enthusiasm or momentum.

Example

They were excited at first, but their interest went off the boil.

B2Sports

(colloquial)Not performing as well as before.

Example

The team was unbeatable last season, but they seem to be off the boil now.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "off the boil":

go off the boil on the boil boil off off keel off one's game boil up off one's feed cool off boil over come to a boil off the rails off the track out of sorts off one's box go off cook off keep the pot boiling off air bloom is off the rose out of it simmer up slacken off back burner not so hot on the turn take the chill off blow off loose off off the hook out of step go to pot fizzle out off the mark come off