hit on all cylinders

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

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Meanings

verbhit on all cylinders (third-person singular simple present hits on all cylinders, present participle hitting on all cylinders, simple past and past participle hit on all cylinders)

present singular third person hits on all cylinders · participle present hitting on all cylinders

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fire on all cylinders.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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