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idiomcylindersbe firing on all cylinders(also be operating, playing, running etc on all cylinders AmE)to be thinking, working, performing etc well, using all your mental abilities and energy ◆ often used in the negative:Sorry, I'm not firing on all cylinders today. Can you repeat the question?When the team's firing on all cylinders, they can beat the best in the league, but that hasn't happened recently.The department's not operating on all cylinders, mainly because half the staff are away with flu.
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