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ace
1[eys]
noun
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot.
He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
a single spot or mark on a playing card or die.
(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.)
Also called service ace.a placement made on a service.
any placement.
a serve that the opponent fails to touch.
the point thus scored.
a fighter pilot credited with destroying a prescribed number or more of enemy aircraft, usually five, in combat.
a very skilled person; expert; adept.
an ace at tap dancing.
Slang.a one-dollar bill.
Slang.a close friend.
Golf.
Also called hole in one.a shot in which the ball is driven from the tee into the hole in one stroke.
He hit a 225-yard ace on the first hole.
a score of one stroke made on such a shot.
to card an ace.
Slang.a barbiturate or amphetamine capsule or pill.
a very small quantity, amount, or degree; a particle.
not worth an ace.
Slang.a grade of A; the highest grade or score.
verb (used with object)
(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) to win a point against (one's opponent) by an ace.
Golf.to make an ace on (a hole).
Slang.to cheat, defraud, or take advantage of (often followed byout ).
to be aced out of one's inheritance;
friend who aced me out of a good job.
Slang.
to receive a grade of A, as on a test or in a course (sometimes followed byout ).
to complete easily and successfully.
He aced every physical fitness test they gave him.
adjective
Sometimes aces excellent; first-rate; outstanding.
verb phrase
Slangto accomplish something with complete success.
a champion who could ace it every time.
ace
2[eys]
noun
a person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to other people; asexual.
She's an ace, but she's had a couple of romantic relationships.
adjective
experiencing little or no sexual attraction to other people.
As someone who identifies as ace, this article gave me much food for thought.
ACE
3abbreviation
American Council on Education.
Army Corps of Engineers.
ace
1/ ɪ /
noun
any die, domino, or any of four playing cards with one spot
a single spot or pip on a playing card, die, etc
tennis a winning serve that the opponent fails to reach
golf a hole in one
a fighter pilot accredited with destroying several enemy aircraft
informalan expert or highly skilled person
an ace at driving
a hidden and powerful advantage
to have all the advantages or power
to use one's best weapon or resource
almost to the point of
he came within an ace of winning
adjective
informalsuperb; excellent
verb
tennis to serve an ace against
golf to play (a hole) in one stroke
to perform extremely well or score very highly in (an examination, etc)
ACE
2/ ɪ /
acronym
(in Britain) Advisory Centre for Education; a private organization offering advice on schools to parents
Allied Command Europe
angiotensin-converting enzyme See ACE inhibitor
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Idioms and Phrases
ace up one's sleeve, an important, effective, or decisive argument, resource, or advantage kept in reserve until needed.
easy aces, aces equally divided between opponents.
be aces with, to be highly regarded by.
The boss says you're aces with him.
within an ace of, within a narrow margin of; close to.
He came within an ace of winning.
Example Sentences
On Friday night at Dodger Stadium, however, only one right-handed ace showed up.
“He’s been a stopper for many years. He’s been a staff ace for many years. He’s going to the Hall of Fame,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game.
"Right now in really difficult situations, I make an ace or have my serve as a weapon, and it was a pretty big change for my game."
A team that had finally seemed to figure out its pitching watched its ace fold.
Sabalenka's power was on show throughout, firing down 11 aces, and while Anisimova made her work at times - not least by saving seven match points - she would not be denied.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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