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to crush it

to crush it

15 7.9
Do very well in a competition or challenge
  • phrasal verb
  • /krʌʃ ɪt/
  • Informal
translation icon : arrasar
  • Thank you to my models who crushed it, did a good job.
  • just crushed it
  • going to crush it

And I don't mean you're going to crush it and retire and buy a boat.

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Examples

  • He's just crushing it.

    Nope (2022)

  • This woman last night brought it and crushed it after an admittedly slow start.

  • You crushed it out there, men.

    Playing with Fire (2019)

  • Next, you can wear any basic outfit that you own and still crush it and look amazing.

    Alex Costa

  • This is what we know the very best are absolutely crushing it right now.

    Tom Ferry

  • You are crushing it, making great satire.

  • First of all, Doctor Lisa Sue here absolutely crushing it in terms of presentation.

  • All right, Julie, you're still crushing it on Cameo.

  • He crushed it!

    The Fan (1996)

  • You are really crushing it in the competition this year!

Synonyms

to kill it
vsto crush it
  • Slang
102 8.8

Do very well in something and impress people

is about performing extremely well in competitive or tough situations
to kick butt
vsto crush it
  • Slang
18 8.5

To do very well and win a game or contest

means outstanding performance especially when facing a challenge
to blow something out of the water
vsto crush it
  • Informal
12 6.0

To beat someone or something completely by a lot

focuses on doing very well, not only on defeating others badly
to be dynamite
vsto crush it
  • Informal
6 8.3

To be very good and impress people

focuses specifically on high performance in competitive contexts
to beat the band
vsto crush it
  • Informal
1 8.9

To do something with great energy and excitement

is about top performance in competition rather than just high energy
to punch above one's weight
vsto crush it
  • Informal
1 7.4

To have more success than people expect from your size or ability

describes high performance in challenges without stressing relative surprise
to blow the doors off
vsto crush it
  • Informal
1 7.2

To do much better than people expect

means doing extremely well but not necessarily by huge margins
to hit one out of the ballpark
vsto crush it
  • Informal
1 7.4

Do much better than expected

is about strong performance, whether or not it hugely exceeds expectations
to knock out of the box
vsto crush it
  • Informal
8.0

To impress many people by doing something very well

is broader, meaning top performance especially in contests or challenges
to overbeat
vsto crush it
4.9

Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest

covers excellent performance more generally, not only easy victories
to outkick one's coverage
vsto crush it
  • Informal
9.6

To get someone or something better than you deserve

means exceptional performance in a contest, not necessarily against odds

Antonyms

to fail
898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

How Well

to dominate
275 3.7
to crush it
  • Informal
15 7.9
to excel
58 3.7
to shine
138 3.6
to do well
520 1.2

Surface Forms

crush it infinitive
crushed it past
crushed it past participle
crushing it present participle
crushes it third person singular

Morphology

crush + it

The meaning 'to perform extremely well' is a metaphorical extension of 'crush' (to overwhelm or decisively defeat) applied to a task — so there is a clear connection to the constituent verb. However, the colloquial use with a dummy pronoun 'it' and the informal/slang sense are not fully predictable for a B1 learner without exposure, making this only partially transparent.

Etymology

Crush it likely comes from the literal verb crush, meaning to press or break something until it is broken, and from the image of beating rivals so completely they are 'crushed'. So, to crush it means 'to perform extremely well' or win easily.