off the boil

English

(Of a heated liquid) having just stopped boiling.
(colloquial) no longer continuing or active.
the deal has come off the boil
(colloquial) No longer going smoothly or working well.
- 2024 August 21, “Comment: Seize the leisure travel initiative”, in RAIL, number 1016, page 3:
  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.
(sports, colloquial) No longer playing exceptionally well.