hacked it
Got it done
Hacked it means managed to cope or succeed, often just barely or through improvisation rather than elegance: I wasn't sure I could finish the marathon, but I hacked it.
The negative form is more common—someone who can't hack it lacks the ability or toughness to handle a situation: He couldn't hack it in med school and dropped out.
- solvedFound the answer to
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- cut cornersReduce effort or cost improperly
- quick fixHasty temporary solution
rough and ready · breach · data breach · security hole · exploit · cyberattack · devised · adapted · succeeded · got through · brute force · cracked · compromise · conquered · decrypted · prevailed · achieved · innovated
degree of success
hacked itfailed
Did not succeed
excelled · thrived · flourished · fell short · bombed
ability to cope
hacked itfailed
Did not succeed
thrived · flourished · fell apart · broke down · collapsed