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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But Kuhl hinted that something similar might be cooking in the McDonald's test kitchens. Kate Hogan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Palestinian/Filipino Chef Hisham Abdelfattah of Food Network fame will be cooking up $2 tacos all day at El Halal Amigos in San Jose on Sunday, May 5 starting at 11:30 a.m. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024 Of course, there will always be cooking enthusiasts who want to spend a lot of money on a cut of meat and are confident in their abilities to bring the best out of it. Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024 With over 45 fast and simple recipes to choose from, even the most novice chef will be cooking like Martha in no time. Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023 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 16 Dec. 2024.

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