(slang) in a good or profitable
position.
m. in high favor or
esteem; first rate,
fine or outstanding in some way. In some
card games, the
ace is the highest valued playing
card and aces up alludes to the
fact that the
card player has aces in his
hand (the cards dealt to or held by each player) and thus a very good chance of winning.
(slang) in a good or profitable
position. I
don't
care what you tell them in
advice, you see, give them something
practical, give them something they can do and that sort of thing and you'll find out that you're just aces up and your
life will start
running very, very smoothly indeed.
- Organizational Operation (15 July 64)