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Definition of fire on all cylinders
fire on all cylinders 
verb
- to be at one's peak performance.
I'm just not firing on all cylinders today. I don't know what's wrong with me.
Citation from "Dwight K. Schrute, Acting Manager", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 24 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jan 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 22 2011.
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| Definitions include: all good. | |
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| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
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