fire on all cylinders
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fire on all cylinders (third-person singular simple present fires on all cylinders, present participle firing on all cylinders, simple past and past participle fired on all cylinders)
- (idiomatic) To operate as effectively as possible.
- Synonym: hit on all six
- 2011 January 22, Ian Hughes, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC[1]:
- The performance was a sign of real intent for Arsenal as they continue their pursuit for silverware on four fronts - and with Van Persie firing on all cylinders, the odds look good on them winning a first trophy since 2005.
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- Internal combustion engine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia