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Idiom: Cooking With Gas

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Meanings

From the suggestion, heavily advertised in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that stoves using natural gas as a fuel cook more effectively than, for instance, wood-burning or electric stoves.

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Functioning particularly effectively; achieving something substantial.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cook,‎ with,‎ gas.

Example Sentences

1
After weeks of struggling, I finally figured out the solution to the math problem. Now I'm cooking with gas!
2
I just got a promotion at work! My career is really cooking with gas now.
3
The team implemented the new strategy, and our sales are cooking with gas.
4
I was really struggling with the guitar, but after taking lessons, I'm finally cooking with gas.
5
With the new software update, our computer is now cooking with gas.

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