ace out

Idioms  

1. Get the better of, defeat, as in Our team is bound to ace them out , or Those calculus problems aced me out again . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

2. Take advantage of or cheat someone, as in John thought they were trying to ace him out of his promised promotion . [ Slang ; c. 1920]

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Example Sentences

Then on his first match point, Sinner spun an ace out wide on the deuce court to close in 1 hour, 25 minutes.

From Washington Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Darrick Forrest, a big-hitting safety and special teams ace out of Cincinnati, was dubbed a “culture” guy.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2022

He struck his chest in celebration and roared to the crowd after converting his first match point with an ace out wide.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022

He might not have pulled the ace out every time he was break point down, but it sure felt like he did.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2020

Now I’ve pulled that ace out of the hole, taken a good look, and found that it’s useless to me, devalued over time.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver