be cooking with gas

be cooking with gas

slang To be having success in a particular activity. Once we dislodged that piece, we were really cooking with gas on this repair. That's a great idea—now you're cooking with gas!
See also: cook, gas
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be cooking with ˈgas

(American English, informal) be doing something very well and successfully: Business may have been a little slow at first, but now we’re cooking with gas!
See also: cook, gas
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • cook on the front burner
  • cook with gas
  • cooking with gas
  • now (one's) cooking (with gas)
  • Now you're cooking!
  • be cooking on gas
  • dislodge
  • dislodge (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • dislodge from
  • cook