very good:an ace swimmer [as exclamation]:Ace! You’ve done it!
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1a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games:the ace of diamonds figurativelife had started dealing him aces again
2 informal a person who excels at a particular sport or other activity:a motorcycle ace
a pilot who has shot down many enemy aircraft:a Battle of Britain ace
3(in tennis and similar games) a service that an opponent is unable to return and thus wins a point:Nadal banged down eight aces in the set
Golf, informal a hole in one:his hole in one at the 15th was Senior’s second ace as a professional
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1(in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent):he can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph
Golf score an ace on (a hole) or with (a shot):there was a prize for the first player to ace the hole
2North American achieve high marks in (a test or exam):I aced my grammar test
(ace someone out) outdo someone in a competitive situation:the magazine won an award, acing out its rivals
an ace up one's sleeve (or North Americanin the hole)
a plan or piece of information kept secret until it becomes necessary to use it:the prime minister has several other aces up his sleeve
hold all the aces
have all the advantages:he held all the aces: he was the Director, he could lecture on whomever he liked
play one's ace
use one’s best resource:deciding to play her ace, Emily showed the letter to Vic
within an ace of
British very close to:they came within an ace of death
