cook on the front burner

cook on the front burner

To have success in a particular activity. Once we dislodged that piece, we were really cooking on the front burner on this repair. That's a great idea—now you're cooking on the front burner!

See also: burner, cook, front, on

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cook on the front burner

be on the right lines; be on the way to rapid success. North American informal

Another version of this phrase is cook with gas .

See also: burner, cook, front, on

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