improve on

Idioms  

1. Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

Now renamed the People's Party, their hopes that they would improve on their 2023 performance were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which have dominated provincial politics in Thailand throughout its modern history.

From BBC

Atkin came into her second Olympics fresh from winning X Games gold and as the reigning world champion, eager to improve on the ninth-place finish she achieved on her debut in Beijing four years ago.

From BBC

"That's something that we can definitely improve on in the future, especially in tournaments further down the line - getting your homework done a little bit earlier."

From BBC

There are things he can get better at, things he can improve on, but we haven't really got started on any of that because we're just letting him go and find his flow and find his rhythm of playing football again.

From BBC

Flick said "everyone saw" what happened and it was a "clear" foul, but he would not complain about it too much because Barca had a lot to improve on themselves.

From Barron's