"now you're cooking" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-now you're cooking.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=now you're cooking}} now you're cooking
  1. (idiomatic) A phrase, often given in response, meaning that the subject has switched to a more suitable or more efficient approach. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: cooking with gas, now you're talking
    Sense id: en-now_you're_cooking-en-phrase-C52Tt3dI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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