be cooking
idiom
informal
: to be performing or doing something well
The economy is really cooking.
That's it! Now you're cooking!
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The nonprofit Valley Center/Pauma Music Boosters will be cooking lunch starting at noon with hot dogs, toppings and a bake sale.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and the burning product was found to be cooking oil leaking from a malfunctioning gasket.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Staub Round Dutch Oven (4 Qt.) $500 $130 Sur La Table
Staub makes the kind of heritage Dutch ovens that your grandkids will still be cooking stews inyears down the line.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
But Kuhl hinted that something similar might be cooking in the McDonald's test kitchens.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and the burning product was found to be cooking oil leaking from a malfunctioning gasket.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
Staub Round Dutch Oven (4 Qt.) $500 $130 Sur La Table
Staub makes the kind of heritage Dutch ovens that your grandkids will still be cooking stews inyears down the line.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
But Kuhl hinted that something similar might be cooking in the McDonald's test kitchens.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Be cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20cooking. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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