fire on all cylinders

idiom

: to perform very well

The team got off to a slow start, but now it's firing on all cylinders.

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Overdoses can happen when a person’s opioid tolerance has grown so much that only large amounts can dull neurons trying to fire on all cylinders. —Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024

However, on Monday night, the Browns defense will be no match for a Broncos offense that is continuing to fire on all cylinders with Bo Nix in charge. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

For the 20 to 40 percent of people who are noise sensitive, sounds above a certain decibel trigger the amygdala, the reptilian part of the brain designed to protect us, to fire on all cylinders. —Amy Paturel, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024

So, putting our heads together really made everything fire on all cylinders. —Monique Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2023

And dishes addictively fire on all cylinders, playing with every element of your sensory perception. —Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 25 Aug. 2023

Reservoir 21, Long Reach 6: The Gators (5-0) continue to fire on all cylinders offensively. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023

With four unicorns and four exits in the crypto space under its belt, the firm is getting ready to fire on all cylinders. —Rebecca Szkutak, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week, a sign the labor market has yet to fire on all cylinders. —CBS News, 24 June 2021