off the boil

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. having just stopped boiling.
  2. no longer continuing or active. colloquial
    — the deal has come off the boil
  3. No longer going smoothly or working well. colloquial
    — 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.
  4. No longer playing exceptionally well. colloquial
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