killing it
Performing exceptionally well
Killing it means performing exceptionally well or achieving great success.
The phrase suggests dominance—as if destroying the competition or conquering a challenge: She's been killing it at work lately, That band is killing it on tour.
The expression is informal and enthusiastic, often used to encourage or praise someone's performance.
- crushing itSucceeding impressively, colloquially
- nailing itAchieving flawless execution
- slayingAct of killing
- on a rollEnjoying repeated successes
- dominatingExercising supreme control
in the zone · acing · on fire · going off · boss · fierce · unstoppable · winning · next level · slaughter · destroy · murder · slay · excellence · peak performance · built different · momentum · confidence
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- Hip-Hoprapper, rappers, rhymes, beat, lyrics
- advantagesedge, leverage, upper hand, leg up, head start
- outperformingsurpassing, exceeding, excelling, outperforming, outdoing
- on fireablaze, alight, blazing, burning, engulfed
killing itfailing
Flaw in one's nature
bombing · flopping · tanking · blowing it · choking
killing itfloundering
Struggling clumsily, failing
languishing · going downhill · falling apart · stagnating · fading
killing itstruggling
Experiencing serious difficulty
floundering · treading water · drowning · in over one's head · gasping for air