Meaning & use
you're crushing it
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Meanings
phrasefixed phraseinformal
used to tell someone they are doing something extremely well
Grammar: Said as encouragement; the pronoun can change: 'She's crushing it.'
Patterns
- you're crushing it
- someone is crushing it
- crush it
You're crushing it in your new job — everyone is impressed.
Keep going, you're crushing it!
She was nervous about the exam, but she's crushing it.
phrasefixed phraseinformal
used to say someone is dealing with a difficult task much better than expected
Grammar: Often used in the progressive; 'crush it' alone is a short encouraging command.
Patterns
- crush it
- crushing it at something
The team was behind at halftime, but now they're crushing it.
You were worried about the presentation, but you crushed it.
Common combinations
- absolutely crushing it
- After only a month, he's absolutely crushing it at the new store.
- crush it at work
- She's been crushing it at work since the promotion.
- keep crushing it
- Great results this week — keep crushing it!
Synonyms and how they differ
- you're doing great
- A neutral, all-purpose encouragement; 'you're crushing it' is more energetic and informal.
- you're nailing it
- Very similar in tone, but it often suggests getting every detail exactly right rather than general success.
Word family
- crush verb
- To press something hard so it breaks or loses shape; in this phrase it means to defeat or handle something completely.
Commonly confused: you're crushing it or your?
you're crushing it vs your
'Your' shows possession, as in 'your work'; 'you're' means 'you are'. In 'you're crushing it', only 'you're' is correct.
Practice
Which sentence is correct and natural?
Choose one answer.
The phrase needs 'you're' (you are) plus the -ing form 'crushing'. 'Your' is possessive, the third option has no verb, and the fourth mixes 'you're' with the base form 'crush'.
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