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

The bigger the test, the greater the statement if you ace it.

From The Guardian

Others tried to ace it, flying through emails and spreadsheets.

From New York Times

To ace it, make sure to look straight into the camera lens — not at the screen — while speaking.

From Los Angeles Times

The patient, painstaking construction of an ace — it was all leading to Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park, when the Washington Nationals needed a savior and turned to Stephen Strasburg.

From New York Times

That doesn’t sound all that unusual, but this kid was different; if he didn’t ace it, he’d promptly move on to the next hole.

From Golf Digest