crushing it
Performing beyond expectations
Crushing it means performing exceptionally well or achieving impressive success, often with apparent ease.
The phrase carries enthusiastic, congratulatory energy: You're absolutely crushing it at work lately.
Common in informal American English, especially in professional and fitness contexts, it suggests dominance over a task or goal—as if pulverizing obstacles in one's path.
- killing itSucceeding spectacularly
- slayingAct of killing
- in the zoneState of optimal focus
- dominatingExercising supreme control
- nailing itAchieving flawless execution
firing on all cylinders · winning · on a roll · success · momentum · unstoppable · on fire · boss · hustle · grind · going hard · beast mode · built different · excellence · thriving · peak performance · confidence · swagger
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase
- Gym Culturegym, lift, reps, rep, gains
- Peak Performancepeak performance, personal best, maximum effort, best effort, excelling
- finishingcompleting, finalizing, finishing, done, concluded
- advantagesedge, leverage, upper hand, leg up, head start
crushing itbombing
Attack with explosives
tanking · flopping · crashing and burning · falling flat · blowing it
crushing itflailing
Uncontrolled limb movement
sinking · stalling out · languishing · treading water · spinning wheels