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

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

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 ● Jan. 17, 2025

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

From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023

Anyone accustomed to making pie can ace it on the first try.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2016

To the French ace it seemed that his eyes were all blind spots, so far as the Master was concerned.

From The Flying Legion by George Allan England