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go off the boil

idiom
Meaning

To lose interest; to pall.


Examples
SIMPLE

I started learning guitar, but I have gone off the boil lately.

CONTEXTUAL

The project was exciting at first, but the team has gone off the boil since the budget cuts.

COMPLEX

Although the author initially displayed great passion for the series, her writing suggests she has gone off the boil as the narrative progresses.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boil over

    To reach the point where aggressive action is taken.

  5. 05

    boil up

    To become more excited, intense or exciting.

  6. 06

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  7. 07

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  8. 08

    don't go there

    Do not broach that topic.

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