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ace A0047900 (ās)n.1. a. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.b. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.2. In racket games:a. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.b. A point scored by such a serve.3. The act of hitting a golf ball in the hole with one's first shot.4. A military aircraft pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft.5. An expert in a given field.adj. Top-notch; first-rate.tr.v. aced, ac·ing, ac·es 1. To serve an ace against in racket games.2. To hit an ace on (a hole) in golf.3. Slang To get the better of (someone): a candidate who aced his opponents in the primaries.4. Slang a. To receive a grade of A on: She aced the exam.b. To perform with distinction on: aced the interview.Idioms: ace in the hole/up one's sleeve A hidden advantage or resource kept in reserve until needed. within an ace of On the verge of; very near to: came within an ace of losing the election.
[Middle English as, from Old French, from Latin, unit.]
Ace A0047900 (ās) A trademark for an elastic bandage.within an ace of
within an ace ofExtremely close to doing, achieving, or obtaining something, typically having failed by a very narrow margin. I came within an ace of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle for second place. They were within an ace of defeat when the quarterback threw a hail mary for a last-second touchdown. Crude oil prices came within an ace of $80 a barrel on Friday, threatening to plunge markets further into recession around the globe.See also: ace, of, withinwithin an ace of (doing) something and within a hair('s breadth) of somethingvery close to doing something. I came within an ace of getting into an accident. We were within an ace of beating the all-time record. We were within a hair's breadth of beating the all-time record.See also: ace, of, withinwithin an ace ofAlso, within an inch of. Very close to, within a narrow margin of, as in We were within an ace of calling you, but we'd lost your phone number, or We were within an inch of buying tickets for that concert. The first term refers to the ace of dice, that is, the one pip on a die. The lowest number one can throw with a pair of dice is two (two aces), a throw that is within an ace of one. The term began to be used for other kinds of near miss by about 1700. See also: ace, of, withinwithin an ace of very close to. Ace here has the figurative meaning of ‘a tiny amount’ and is used with reference to the single spot on the playing card. The phrase was first recorded in the early 18th century.See also: ace, of, withinwithin an ace of something/of doing something (British English) very close to something: We came within an ace of victory.See also: ace, of, something, withinwithin an ace of (doing) something mod. very close to doing something. We were within an ace of beating the all-time record. See also: ace, of, something, withinwithin an ace of something verbSee within an ace of doing somethingSee also: ace, of, something, within within an ace of On the verge of; very near to: came within an ace of losing the election.See also: ace, of, withinEncyclopediaSeeACEThesaurusSeeace |