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Cooking with Gas performing with skill, energy, enthusiasm, and excellence

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Yesterday, he didn't score a single point. But in tonight's game, he was really cooking with gas. Years ago when people wanted to cook food, they had to first gather wood and get a fire going. When gas cooking became popular in the 20th century, so did this African-American expression. Today, all you have to do is turn a dial. It's fast, clean, and effortless. The same idea can be applied to people's actions. When someone says you're "cooking with gas," he or she is complimenting you about whatever you're doing. You're getting the job done with great expertise and energy.

Idiom	Cooking with Gas
Example	Yesterday, he didn't score a single point. But in tonight's game, he was really cooking with gas.
Meaning	performing with skill, energy, enthusiasm, and excellence
Origin	Years ago when people wanted to cook food, they had to first gather wood and get a fire going. When gas cooking became popular in the 20th century, so did this African-American expression. Today, all you have to do is turn a dial. It's fast, clean, and effortless. The same idea can be applied to people's actions. When someone says you're "cooking with gas," he or she is complimenting you about whatever you're doing. You're getting the job done with great expertise and energy.

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