When her friend picked up a pair of those new spike-heeled boots, Shirley went one better and ordered a custom-made pair.
Her opponent made a strong statement against her, but she went him one better by proving him wrong.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
go one better (than something) — go one ˈbetter (than sb/sth) idiom to do sth better than sb else or than you have done before Syn: ↑outdo • She did well this year and next year she hopes to go one better. Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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
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
go one better than — 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
go one better (than) — phrase to do something better than someone else has done or better than you have done before Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: go … Useful english dictionary
one better, go — Do better (than something previously referred to) … A concise dictionary of English slang
something is better than nothing — Similar in sentiment to half a loaf is better than no bread. Cf. early 15th cent. Fr. mieulx vault aucun bien que neant, something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ix. D1 And by this prouerbe appereth this o [one]… … Proverbs new dictionary
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
