How do you use "Killing it" in a sentence?

You're killing it! She's absolutely killing it. Keep killing it. They're killing it right now.

Killing it

Q: What does "Killing it" mean?

Doing extremely well Modern slang for performing excellently or succeeding impressively. High praise for performance.

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Meaning: Doing extremely well

做得非常好

Lo está haciendo increíblemente bien

めちゃくちゃうまくやっている

엄청 잘하고 있다

Modern slang for performing excellently or succeeding impressively. High praise for performance.

表示表现出色或取得惊人成功的现代俚语。对表现的高度赞扬。

Argot moderno para rendir excelentemente o tener un éxito impresionante. Gran elogio por el rendimiento.

優れたパフォーマンスや印象的な成功を表す現代のスラング。パフォーマンスに対する最高の褒め言葉。

뛰어난 성과를 내거나 인상적으로 성공하고 있다는 현대 슬랭. 성과에 대한 높은 칭찬이다.

Examples

You're killing it!
你太厉害了！
¡Lo estás petando!
最高だよ！
완전 잘하고 있어!
She's absolutely killing it.
她真的太棒了
Lo está haciendo genial
彼女は本当にすごい
그녀는 정말 대단해.
Keep killing it.
继续保持
Sigue así
その調子で
계속 그렇게 잘해.
They're killing it right now.
他们现在状态超好
Lo están petando ahora mismo
今、彼らは絶好調だ
지금 그들은 완전 절정이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪt/

Usage Guide

Context: success, performance, encouragement

Tone: enthusiastic, encouraging

✓ Do Say

You're killing it!
你太厉害了！
Lo estas petando!
めちゃくちゃうまくいってるね！
너 진짜 잘하고 있어!
Keep killing it.
继续保持这个势头
Sigue dandolo todo
その調子で続けて
계속 그렇게 해.
Absolutely killing it.
绝对太棒了
Lo estas bordando
完全に最高だね
완전 대박이야.

✗ Don't Say

Casual
随意
Informal
カジュアル
격식 없는 표현
Modern slang
现代俚语
Argot moderno
現代のスラング
현대 슬랭

Common Mistakes

Very casual/modern
High praise for performance

Origin & History

From 'killing' used positively—destroying challenges or exceeding expectations.

Etymology: From destroying/exceeding expectations

First recorded: Modern slang

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Millennials, Gen Z

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Social media; Modern culture

Regional notes: Modern slang. Universal now.

Variations

Killing itTotally killing itKeep killing it