to make swift progress or do extremely well in some activity; to succeed; also to be on the
right track. This
phrase alludes to
gas stoves in the early 1900s which began to replace wood-
burning stoves.
Gas stoves were much quicker to
cook on, as the wood-
burning stoves could not be used until the wood (fuel) was found, inserted into the stove, lighted and produced sufficient
heat.