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cooking on gas

KOO-king on GAS

ˈkʊkɪŋ ɒn ɡæs

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Syllable breakdown

cookingongas

Dictionary meaning

Working or performing very well.

Examples

  • After a slow start, the team was really cooking on gas by the third sprint.

Primarily British expression.

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