fire on all cylinders

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Tooperateaseffectivelyaspossible.Synonym:hit on all six2011January 22, Ian Hughes, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan”, inBBC‎[1]:The performance was a sign of real intent for Arsenal as they continue their pursuit for silverware on four fronts - and with Van Persiefiring on all cylinders, the odds look good on them winning a first trophy since 2005.2015–2021,qntm, “Introductory Antimemetics”, inThere Is No Antimemetics Division,→ISBN:"How long does it usually take for me to recover?""A few months," Wheeler says. "But if you want the honest truth, people in this division are as competent on day one as they'll ever be. You come to the jobfiring on all cylinders, or not at all. The rest is just fine-tuning and chemistry."

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