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(idiomatic, colloquial) To improve one's performance, or the quality of one's work.

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step up one's game

Source Word

step up one's game

Verb

colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, colloquial) To improve one's performance, or the quality of one's work.

Japanese Meaning

実力を高める / パフォーマンスを向上させる / 仕事の質を改善する

A leader must step up one's game when the team faces setbacks.

リーダーはチームが逆境に直面したときに、自分の実力を高めなければならない。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To improve one's performance, or the quality of one's work.

steps up one's game

（ present singular third-person ）

stepping up one's game

（ participle present ）

stepped up one's game

（ participle past ）

stepped up one's game

（ past ）