Significato: aces

eɪsn. asso; (Sport) buca in uno; campione; (fig) filo, pelo, puntov. fare un asso; essere il primo

have hold the aces Idioma

away to the races

going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.

go places

succeed, do well, make it big When Percy got his degree, we knew he was going places.

in her good graces

being liked by her, doing what she likes If you are in her good graces, you will be invited to her tea party.

make faces

(See make a face)

off to the races

moving quickly ahead, off to a good start When we get our business loan, we'll be off to the races.

airs and graces

London cockney rhyming slang for faces/braces/Epsom races

kick jump the traces

break the rules；behave in an undisciplined way犯规；不遵守纪律；不受纪律约束
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute， the children kicked over the traces．当他们的老师请假并请了一位代课老师时，孩子们闹翻了天。

kick over/jump the traces

kick over the traces

put sth through its paces

Idiom(s): put sth through its paces

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to demonstrate how well something operates; to demonstrate all the things something can do.
• I was down by the barn, watching Sally put her horse through its paces.
• This is an excellent can opener. Watch me put it through its paces.

More Idioms/Phrases

put sth together put sth to rest put sth to good use put sth to bed put sth through its paces put sth straight put sth plainly put sth over put sth out put sth on the line put sth on the cuff