That was a great joke, but I can go you one better.
•Your last song was beautifully sung, but Mary can do you one better.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
go (someone) one better — idi go (someone) one better, to exceed another s efforts; surpass … From formal English to slang
do one better than someone — do one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. Several companies developed similar software, but ours did one better than the rest by making it user friendly. Usage notes: sometimes used in the… … New idioms dictionary
do one better than something — do one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. Several companies developed similar software, but ours did one better than the rest by making it user friendly. Usage notes: sometimes used in the… … New idioms dictionary
do one better than — do one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. Several companies developed similar software, but ours did one better than the rest by making it user friendly. Usage notes: sometimes used in the… … New idioms dictionary
do one better — (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. Several companies developed similar software, but ours did one better than the rest by making it user friendly. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form do someone… … New idioms dictionary
go smb one better — do something better than someone else, do more or be better than someone I decided to go him one better and buy a bigger present for my girlfriend … Idioms and examples
go somebody one better — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. * /Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving… … Dictionary of American idioms
go somebody one better — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. * /Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving… … Dictionary of American idioms
go\ smb\ one\ better — v. phr. informal To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving them hot… … Словарь американских идиом
go one better — phrasal : outdo, surpass all of his tone poems demand an orchestra of at least ninety players, and in at least one … he goes Wagner one better, calling for an orchestra of one hundred and sixteen Deems Taylor * * * go one better In some card… … Useful english dictionary
go one better than someone — go one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. When her friend picked up a pair of those new spike heeled boots, Shirley went one better and ordered a custom made pair. Usage notes: sometimes used … New idioms dictionary
