on the boil

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on the boil

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simmering strongly and about to boil.
Similar: impending, looming, on the burst
colloquial About to happen; imminent.
Similar: imminent
boiling.
colloquial continuing; active; in a state of activity or development. trying to keep the deal on the boil
colloquial Going smoothly; working well.
Similar: cooking with gas
colloquial Playing exceptionally well.
colloquial (Of a player taking a pass) running at full speed towards the opposition.

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@misc{on_the_boil_2026,
  title = {on the boil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20boil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}