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How to Say Something's Off the Boil
When the bubble stops coming up, a previously boiling liquid is said to have gone off the boil. This happens after heating is stopped, but not immediately. There is always a delay caused by thermal hysteresis. It doesn't only mean past the crisis. It is frequently used to mean something is not performing as well as it did.