Ace

[joshuapaul]

I have been trying hard to get some good notes on ACE. Will any one just help me to get some good notes on this topic?

[ray326]

There's a boat load of ACEs out there. I think you're going to have to be a bit more specific.

http://www.acefitness.org/
http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE.html
http://www.aceonline.org/

[drhowarddrfine]

I'm an ACE.

[pcthug]

ace (ās) pronunciation
n.

1.
1. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
2. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.
2. In racket games:
1. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
2. 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.
1. To receive a grade of A on: She aced the exam.
2. To perform with distinction on: aced the interview.

idioms:

ace in the hole (or up one's sleeve)

1. A hidden advantage or resource kept in reserve until needed.

within an ace of

1. On the verge of; very near to: came within an ace of losing the election.

noun

A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field: adept, authority, dab hand, expert, master, past master, professional, proficient, wizard. Informal whiz. Slang crackerjack. Chiefly British dab. See ability/inability.

adjective

Exceptionally good of its kind: banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, champion, excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, topnotch. Slang boss. Chiefly British tophole. See good/bad.

verb

To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal trim, whip. Slang lick. Idioms: carrywinthe day, gethavethe best of, gethavethe better of, go someone one better. See win/lose/recovery.