to hack
- verb
- /hæk/
- Informal
- During the workshop, we learned strategies to hack stressful moments and cope better.
- can't hack it anymore
- hack your way through
- think you can hack it
And this is how you hack life and live a life well lived.
- And this is how you hack life and live a life well lived.
- What part of the travel industry is the hardest part to hack?
Examples
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I could hack it, but it would take too long.
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My point regarding IQ is that dumb kids can't hack med school, average kids can't really hack astrophysics, and so on.
Blog text (8) -
Like my ability to hack culture is super good.
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And this is how you hack life and live a life well lived.
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All very good players who just cannot hack it in pressure matches.
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How can we talk to people right now during this time to really hack that mindset?
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So hack your life so you don't end up screwing yourself up.
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So, we all get old, we can't hack it any more and that's it?
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If you understand how luck works, you'll discover what I've discovered that you can hack luck.
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He was determined to hack the exam despite the difficult questions.
Synonyms
Succeed in a difficult situation
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A politician who works for their party or friends to benefit themselves
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
How Capable
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the informal phrase 'can't hack it' is to think of 'hacking' as doing rough, practical work — if you can 'hack it' you can manage or cope with a hard situation.