ace it

Idioms  

1. Accomplish something with success, as in I'm sure he'll ace it when he takes that bar exam. The verb ace originated in tennis with the meaning “to hit an unreturnable serve against an opponent.” The idiom ace it, however, originated as student slang for getting an “A” on an exam or in a course but soon was extended to other successful accomplishments. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

He said the UK's military resources were stretched and the "defence card" was "not the ace it once was".

From BBC

Given his promise as a budding potential ace, it made him one of the most coveted players on this year’s free-agent market.

From Los Angeles Times

But she flunked the first semester and was forced to retake it, only to ace it the second time around.

From Scientific American

Only the smartest readers will ace it!

From Slate

To even survive that assignment is a feat — to ace it and emerge as the stealth M.V.P. of the movie is a whole other level entirely.

From New York Times