Off the boil
adjective
No longer performing as well as before.
Since losing their star player, the team has gone off the boil.
Often appears as...
- go off the boil
- taken off the boil
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Reduced intensity or activity.
The debate has gone off the boil since the main speaker left.
Often appears as...
- go off the boil
- taken off the boil
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
After something has been boiling, it is no longer boiling.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente and then drain it off the boil.
Often appears as...
- drain off the boil
- taken off the boil
adjective
No longer performing as well as before.
Since losing their star player, the team has gone off the boil.
Often appears as...
- go off the boil
- taken off the boil
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Reduced intensity or activity.
The debate has gone off the boil since the main speaker left.
Often appears as...
- go off the boil
- taken off the boil
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
After something has been boiling, it is no longer boiling.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente and then drain it off the boil.
Often appears as...
- drain off the boil
- taken off the boil
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Usage
Often used in sports to describe a team or player losing their previous high performance level.
After a series of losses, the champion has certainly gone off the boil.
Pro Tip 2/3Work Performance
Can describe someone's work performance becoming less effective or satisfactory.
Ever since the merger, their customer service has really gone off the boil.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Connotation
Carries a casual tone, apt for conversational use rather than formal writing.
Our weekly meetings seem to have come off the boil lately.
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