fired on all cylinders

A form of fire on all cylinders — To operate as effectively as possible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fire on all cylinders
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APA

fired on all cylinders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fired%20on%20all%20cylinders

MLA

“fired on all cylinders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fired%20on%20all%20cylinders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fired on all cylinders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fired%20on%20all%20cylinders.

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