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. 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 See All Example Sentences for be cooking

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“Be cooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20cooking. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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