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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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 19 Sep. 2026.

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