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eis1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) ess2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) ener, stjerne3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.)4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)essIsubst. \/eɪs\/1) ( kortspill) ess, ener på terning2) ( golf) hull-i-ett3) ( om person) ess, stjerne, helt, ener4) flygeress, stjernepilot, mesterflyger5) ( tennis) serve-essace! bravo!, mesterlig!ace of hearts\/clubs\/spades\/diamonds hjerteress\/kløveress\/sparess\/ruteressbe an ace at være en kløpper ideuce ace en toer og en ener på terningkasthave an ace up one's sleeve ( overført) ha en trumf på hånden, ha noe i bakhånd, ha et ess i ermethold all the aces ( også overført) sitte med alle essene, sitte med trumfkorteneplay one's ace spille ut sitt beste kortwithin an ace of like ved, på nippet til, en hårsbredd fraIIverb \/eɪs\/1) (amer.) forklaring: klare (en prøve) lett og med beste karakter2) slå noen, utkonkurrere noen3) ( tennis) få inn et serve-ess mot4) ( golf) gjøre hull-i-ett, gå i hull med ett slag, gå i hullace in (to something) komme seg med på noe fordi man er heldigace out være heldig, ha flaksace someone out slå\/utmanøvrere noenIIIadj. \/eɪs\/stjerne-ace reporter se ➢ reporter
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Within an ace of — Ace Ace ([=a]s), n.; pl. {Aces} ([=a] s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. {As}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
within\ an\ ace\ of — • within an inch of informal • within an inch of adv. phr. Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. Tim came within an ace of losing the election. John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water. Compare: by the skin … Словарь американских идиом
within an ace of — ► within an ace of very close to. Main Entry: ↑ace … English terms dictionary
within an ace of — phrasal : on the point of : very near to within an ace of hitting a telephone pole * * * within an ace of Within a hair s breadth of • • • Main Entry: ↑ace * * * very close to they came within an ace of death * * * within an a … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — phrasal on the point of ; very near to < came within an ace of winning > … New Collegiate Dictionary
within an ace — чуть было не, на волосок от The car came within an ace of hitting the child … Idioms and examples
within an ace of — idi very close to: within an ace of winning[/ex] … From formal English to slang
within an ace of doing something — phrase almost doing something, or nearly succeeding in doing it He came within an ace of winning the championship. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry: ace … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of something doing something — within an ace of sth/of doing sth idiom (BrE) very close to sth • We came within an ace of victory. Main entry: ↑aceidiom … Useful english dictionary