To be in the zone and focused on a task or during an event. People put in stressful situation who are rolling with the punches and not getting hung up on things are switched on. First responders, military personel and those who deal with dangerous and stressful situations are known to become "switched on" when faced with an event.
Switched on can mean to be in love. It is used to describe the feeling someone feels when they are infatuated or turned on, it is another form of turned on. I guess it is not really in love but it can be used in a different sense than turned on.
Woman you have me switched on, why don't you let me pick you up at your place tonight?
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.