"now you're cooking" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-now you're cooking.ogg [Australia]
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

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