aced it
Performed perfectly, informally
Aced it means succeeded brilliantly or performed flawlessly.
The expression comes from tennis, where an ace is an unreturnable serve—a point won effortlessly.
Now it applies to any task done exceptionally well: I studied all night and totally aced it.
Often used for exams, interviews, or presentations where the outcome exceeded expectations.
- mic dropTriumphant performance-ending gesture
- perfectWithout any flaw
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- on pointExactly accurate or relevant
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
success · victory · exam · test · A+ · straight A's · champion · winner · clutch · slam dunk · home run · bullseye · took the cake · mastered · dominated · piece of cake · walk in the park · breezy
- Nailed Itslam dunk, hole in one, bullseye, perfect ten, grand slam
- perfect scores100 percent, full marks, top marks, top score, straight As
- Victory Cheersvictory, triumph, win, winner, winning
- Masterymaster, mastered, expert, pro, virtuoso
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- finisheddone, completed, finished, complete, ended
aced itblew it
Failed when it mattered
crashed and burned · flopped · fell flat · choked · dropped the ball
aced itcrashed and burned
Failed utterly and visibly
went down in flames · fell on one's face · struck out · whiffed · epic fail