LookItUpon the boil
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈbɔɪl/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈbɔɪl/
on the boil means: Hot enough to produce many bubbles and turn into steam.
phrase
Hot enough to produce many bubbles and turn into steam.
- The kettle is on the boil.
- Leave the potatoes on the boil for ten minutes.
- Is the water on the boil yet?
Still active or being developed.
- Keep the deal on the boil.
- The talks stayed on the boil throughout the summer.
- We sent another proposal to keep negotiations on the boil.
Playing a sport extremely well.
- Our team is on the boil.
- Their captain was on the boil throughout the tournament.
- With both forwards on the boil, they won easily.
Very hot, with bubbles beginning to appear, but not yet fully boiling.
- The water is on the boil.
- With the soup on the boil, she waited for stronger bubbling.
- The milk was on the boil, just short of a full rolling boil.
Expected to happen very soon.
- Trouble is on the boil.
- A strike was on the boil as talks broke down.
- With a crisis on the boil, officials prepared an emergency response.
Working well and making good progress.
- The business is on the boil.
- With better equipment, production was finally on the boil.
- Everything is on the boil now that the staffing problems are solved.
Questions about on the boil
What does on the boil mean?
Hot enough to produce many bubbles and turn into steam.
What is on the boil in other languages?
Türkçe: kaynar durumda · Español: hirviendo · Français: en ébullition · Deutsch: kochend · Italiano: in ebollizione · 日本語: 沸騰している
How do you pronounce on the boil?
In American English /ɑn ðə ˈbɔɪl/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈbɔɪl/.
How do you use on the boil in a sentence?
The kettle is on the boil. Leave the potatoes on the boil for ten minutes.
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