on all cylinders

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: with maximum effort or intensity : at full capacity or speed

the economy is running on all cylinders

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The offense clicked on all cylinders, with five rushing touchdowns, amid a dominant performance in a 45-24 road win over the Saints on Monday Night Football. — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Found in every living cell, NAD shuttles around other cellular components to turn food into energy, fixes damaged genetic material, and otherwise ensures your body’s firing on all cylinders. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“On all cylinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20all%20cylinders. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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