go one better

The phrase "go one better" is often used to describe surpassing or improving upon someone's previous achievement or effort.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To surpass or improve upon a previous achievement or effort.

Example

She decided to go one better and donate twice as much as her friend.
After his brother won a silver medal, he trained hard to go one better and win gold.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go one better":

take it to the next level one up up the ante go all the way give one's best get the better of top oneself get a leg up do one go on make good above oneself above and beyond go far do good go great guns put one over next level get better know better give one's all improve the occasion