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on the boil
Prepositional phrase
colloquial
Japanese Meaning
（液体が）激しく煮え、沸騰寸前の状態 / （口語）もうすぐ何かが起こる、差し迫ている状態 / （液体が）沸騰している状態
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(Of a heated liquid) simmering strongly and about to boil. / (colloquial) About to happen; imminent. / (Of a heated liquid) boiling.
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on the boil
She realized the soup had been left on the boil and hurried to turn down the stove.
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She realized the soup had been left on the boil and hurried to turn down the stove.
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