go one better

Idioms  

1. Outdo or surpass someone, as in He went one better than his teacher and came up with five more famous scientists. This expression originated in gambling games, where it meant “to offer a higher stake than one's opponent.” [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

"I am full of confidence and hopefully I can go one better this tournament. I have had a month off tournaments but still been putting the work in."

From BBC

Darnold, though, is the only one to do it with two different teams and, as with Minnesota last year, he will play for the top seed in the final game - hoping to go one better than last year's defeat to Detroit.

From BBC

"For now, despite a slightly slow start, the signs are promising that it will go one better than Game of Thrones, and deliver a send-off that lives up to audience expectations," he said.

From BBC

Arsenal, who have finished second for the past three seasons, added Spain international Martin Zubimendi to their midfield for £60m this summer as they look to go one better and win the title.

From BBC

The Gunners lead title rivals Liverpool by one point after seven games as they seek to go one better after finishing third for three consecutive seasons.

From Barron's

Related Words

• beat
• dominate
• eclipse
• excel
• outdistance
• outdo
• outmatch
• outpace
• outperform
• outplay
• outrun
• outshine