fire on all cylinders

present singular third person fires on all cylinders · participle present firing on all cylinders · participle past fired on all cylinders · past fired on all cylinders · alternative hit on all cylinders · alternative hit on all six

1. idiomaticTo operate as effectively as possible.

   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.

   2011 January 22, Ian Hughes, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2021

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   "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 job firing on all cylinders, or not at all. The rest is just fine-tuning and chemistry."

   2015–2021, qntm, “Introductory Antimemetics”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN

   Synonyms: hit on all six