What it means
To ace it means to do extremely well at something, especially a test, interview, audition, or any moment where the pressure's on. You didn't just get through it, you smashed it and made it look easy. It's common when someone's clearly nailed the whole thing and come out looking sharp.
Usage examples
"She aced it at the interview, shook their hand, walked out proper buzzing, and by lunchtime she’d already texted us saying the job’s in the bag."
"She revised all week and absolutely aced it, top marks in the whole year."
"Just be yourself in the interview and you'll ace it, no worries."
"Don't stress the presentation, you've prepped loads and you're gonna ace it."
"He went into that driving test bare nervous and still aced it first time."
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Where it comes from
It comes from ace, the playing card that ranked high and later came to mean top-notch or excellent. By the early 20th century, ace was also used for someone who was outstanding at something. From there, to ace a test or task settled into everyday English as doing it brilliantly.
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