be cooking
idiom
informal
: to be performing or doing something well
The economy is really cooking.
That's it! Now you're cooking!
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Palestinian/Filipino Chef Hisham Abdelfattah of Food Network fame will be cooking up $2 tacos all day at El Halal Amigos in San Jose on Sunday, May 5 starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Of course, there will always be cooking enthusiasts who want to spend a lot of money on a cut of meat and are confident in their abilities to bring the best out of it.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
With over 45 fast and simple recipes to choose from, even the most novice chef will be cooking like Martha in no time.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
Whether in a field or atop a building, more and more Berlin chefs seem to be cooking over open fires.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 29 June 2023
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Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Of course, there will always be cooking enthusiasts who want to spend a lot of money on a cut of meat and are confident in their abilities to bring the best out of it.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
With over 45 fast and simple recipes to choose from, even the most novice chef will be cooking like Martha in no time.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
Whether in a field or atop a building, more and more Berlin chefs seem to be cooking over open fires.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 29 June 2023
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“Be cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20cooking. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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