off the boil

qui vient de cesser de bouillir

Se dit d’un liquide qui vient de cesser de bouillonner sous l’effet de la chaleur.

En anglais simple : Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.

• Let the water come off the boil.
• The milk was just off the boil when I added the chocolate.
• Is the water off the boil yet?

Expressions courantes : just off the boil, water off the boil

en baisse de forme, moins performant

Se dit de quelque chose qui fonctionnait bien et devient moins efficace ou donne de moins bons résultats.

En anglais simple : Something that was working well has become less successful or effective.

• Our service has gone off the boil.
• The business went off the boil when its manager left.
• Their work is off the boil this month.

Synonymes : underperforming, below par

Expressions courantes : go off the boil, be off the boil

au point mort, en perte de vitesse

Se dit d’une activité ou d’un projet qui n’avance plus ou ne suscite plus autant d’intérêt.

En anglais simple : An activity or plan has stopped moving forward or attracting interest.

• The project has gone off the boil.
• Talks went off the boil after the election.
• Has interest in the campaign come off the boil?

Synonymes : inactive, stalled

Contraires : active

Expressions courantes : go off the boil, come off the boil

en méforme, en baisse de forme

Se dit d’un joueur ou d’une équipe qui ne joue plus aussi bien qu’avant.

En anglais simple : A player or team is no longer playing as well as before.

• Our striker is off the boil.
• The champions went off the boil after three defeats.
• She looked off the boil in yesterday’s final.

Synonymes : out of form, below par

Contraires : in form

Expressions courantes : go off the boil, look off the boil