spanked it
Really nailed it
Spanked it means performed exceptionally well or achieved something with impressive force or speed.
In sports, to spank a ball is to hit it hard: He spanked it over the fence for a home run.
More broadly, it describes dominating a task or competition: She really spanked it on that exam.
The image is of striking something cleanly and decisively.
- struckPast tense of hitting
- accomplishedHighly skilled, expert
- slappedStruck with open palm
- let looseRemove restraints from
- went all outExerted maximum effort
went wild · triumphed · hit · conquered · mastered · outperformed · succeeded · excelled · hit the mark · exerted · completed · surged · propelled · energized · dominated · took charge
spanked itblew it
Failed when it mattered
choked · tanked · flopped · crashed and burned · fell flat
spanked itclose call
Disaster narrowly averted
photo finish · nail-biter · down to the wire · too close to call · narrow victory