cooking with gas
Functioning particularly effectivelyFunctioning particularly effectively; achieving something substantial.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal)Functioning particularly effectively; achieving something substantial.
With the updated software, I was really cooking with gas. I got the project done in half the time.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cook, with, gas.
Origin
To cook with natural gas fuel has been occurring since at least the 19th century when theTo cook with natural gas fuel has been occurring since at least the 19th century when the petroleum industry came into being and new products and markets were developed.
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