"smash it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: smashes it [present, singular, third-person], smashing it [participle, present], smashed it [participle, past], smashed it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} smash it (third-person singular simple present smashes it, present participle smashing it, simple past and past participle smashed it)
  1. (informal) to perform excellently; to enjoy great success Tags: informal Synonyms: knock it out of the park
    Sense id: en-smash_it-en-verb-lz~I9sxy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with placeholder "it"

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