- hit on all cylinders
- running smoothly, operating well, hit it off
At first our company wasn't running very smoothly, but now we're hitting on all cylinders.
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hit on all cylinders
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hit on all cylinders — {v. phr.} 1. To run smoothly or at full power without any missing or skipping. Said of a motor. * /The mechanic tuned the car engine until it was hitting on all cylinders./ 2. {informal} To think or work well; to use all your ability. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
hit on all cylinders — {v. phr.} 1. To run smoothly or at full power without any missing or skipping. Said of a motor. * /The mechanic tuned the car engine until it was hitting on all cylinders./ 2. {informal} To think or work well; to use all your ability. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
hit\ on\ all\ cylinders — v. phr. 1. To run smoothly or at full power without any missing or skipping. Said of a motor. The mechanic tuned the car engine until it was hitting on all cylinders. 2. informal To think or work well; to use all your ability. The football team… … Словарь американских идиом
hit — hitless, adj. hittable, adj. hitter, n. /hit/, v., hit, hitting, n. v.t. 1. to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer. 2. to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like:… … Universalium
hit — [hit] vt. hit, hitting [ME hitten < OE hittan < ON hitta, to hit upon, meet with < IE base * keid , to fall > Welsh cwydd, a fall] 1. to come against, usually with force; strike [the car hit the tree] 2. to give a blow to; strike;… … English World dictionary
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Charice (album) — For the 2008 EP by this artist, see Charice (EP). Charice Studio album by Charice … Wikipedia
in a fog — or[in a haze] {adv. phr.} Mentally confused; not sure what is happening. * /I didn t vote for Alice because she always seems to be in a fog./ * /I was so upset that for two days I went around in a haze, not even answering when people spoke to… … Dictionary of American idioms
in a fog — or[in a haze] {adv. phr.} Mentally confused; not sure what is happening. * /I didn t vote for Alice because she always seems to be in a fog./ * /I was so upset that for two days I went around in a haze, not even answering when people spoke to… … Dictionary of American idioms
