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be firing on all cylinders Related vocabulary: in the line of fireto be operating as powerfully and effectively as possible. Dawson will be firing on all cylinders after 2 months of fitness training. be in the firing line (British, American & Australian, American & Australian) if someone or something is in the firing line, they are likely to be criticized, attacked, or got rid of. The judge found himself in the firing line from women's groups after his controversial comments about sexual assault. Recent cuts in council budgets mean that concessionary fares were next on the firing line. See also: line out of the firing line be in the firing line - if someone or something is in the firing line, they are likely to be criticized, attacked, or got rid of. As the president's wife, there was little hope of her staying out of the firing line during the election campaign. See also: line firing on all cylinders operating as powerfully and effectively as possible. Doctors say Mary will be firing on all cylinders after two months of physical therapy. Usage notes: based on the literal meaning of a car engine using all of its cylinders on the firing line in a situation that attracts criticism. The judge found himself on the firing line from women for remarks he made about discrimination in the workplace. See also: line How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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