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1on the boil — 1. Boiling 2. Active • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * on the boil british phrase if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil. Thesaurus: words …
2off the boil — Brit informal : into a state that is less good than before After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful] • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * off the ˈboil idiom (BrE) less good than before …
3come to the boil — 1) if a liquid comes to the boil, it starts to boil She waited for the water to come to the boil. 2) if a situation or feeling comes to the boil, it starts to become more serious or dangerous Political tensions are once again coming to the boil …
4go off the boil — 1. To stop boiling, fall below boiling point 2. To subside from an active or critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * go off the boil british phrase to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match …
5go off the boil — 1. to become less successful. After winning their first two matches this season, the French team seem to have gone off the boil. 2. if a situation or feeling goes off the boil, it becomes less urgent or less strong. The housing issue has gone off …
6go off the boil — verb a) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied. All puddings must be boiled in plenty of water, turned frequently, kept closely covered, and never allowed to go off the boil. b) To lose interest; to pall. That is the reason for the coin.… …
7bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil …
8take something off the boil — british phrase to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling Take the pan off the boil and add the remaining ingredients. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil …
9on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil …
10on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or active. The corruption scandal is being kept on the boil by a series of new revelations …
