ace out

Idioms  

1. Get the better of, defeat, as in Our team is bound to ace them out , or Those calculus problems aced me out again . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

2. Take advantage of or cheat someone, as in John thought they were trying to ace him out of his promised promotion . [ Slang ; c. 1920]

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Example Sentences

Then on his first match point, Sinner spun an ace out wide on the deuce court to finish the match off in a brisk 1 hour, 25 minutes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Then on his first match point, Sinner spun an ace out wide on the deuce court to close in 1 hour, 25 minutes.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023

The scream that Svitolina let out when an ace out wide wrapped up the second set showed how frustrated she was, but she made the first dent in the third set.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

He turns it up to make 0-30 ... but Raonic sets up the next point with a big serve to clinch it with two big forehands, then clatters an ace out wide.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2021

Now I’ve pulled that ace out of the hole, taken a good look, and found that it’s useless to me, devalued over time.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver