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(idiomatic) To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

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one up

Source Word

one up

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

Japanese Meaning

競争相手に対して一歩先んじる、または僅かに優れた行動をとること / 相手の行動や成果を少し上回る、出し抜くこと

She tried to one up her brother by baking a larger cake for the family reunion.

彼女は家族の再会で兄を出し抜こうと、より大きなケーキを焼こうとした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.

one ups

（ present singular third-person ）

one upping

（ participle present ）

one upped

（ participle past ）

one upped

（ past ）