Ask HN: do you use the phrase 'killing it'? If so, WTF does it mean?

2 pointsby a5seoover 14 years ago

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keithclarkover 14 years ago

yes I use it when I talk about my competitors aka Flickr,43things,and Instagram for the exception of 43things the rest of them are killing it!

mindcrimeover 14 years ago

I don't use it much, but it means something like "performing really well.""Those guys are really killing it" is roughly equivalent to:"Those guys are really ripping it up.""Those guys are really shredding.""Those guys are cooking with gas now."etc.