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General Slang
sucking diesel
· phrase · irish-eng
Now we're getting somewhere — things finally working.
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Idiom meaning things are now going well, momentum has kicked in, you're firing on all cylinders. Comes from the imagery of an engine finally pulling fuel through and roaring into life. Usually prefixed with 'now we're' — said with satisfaction once a slow start gives way to results.
“Got the wifi back, kettle on, work done — now we're sucking diesel.”
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sucking diesel In A Sentence
Got the wifi back, kettle on, work done — now we're sucking diesel.
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now we're sucking diesel
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What does sucking diesel mean?
It's a phrase meaning things are finally working — now we're getting somewhere.
How do you use sucking diesel in a sentence?
"Once the engine caught and the lights came on, he said 'now we're sucking diesel.'"
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