get one up on

Verb

To outdo.

Japanese Meaning

優位に立つ / 相手を凌駕する / 先を越す / 相手に勝る

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He managed to get one up on his rival with a surprise announcement at the press conference.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は記者会見でのサプライズ発表によってライバルを出し抜くことに成功した。

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Sense（1）

To outdo.

So why not rob these red cloaks? Serves em right for letting their guard down. Isn’t that the unwritten law of the land? If someone gets one up on you, you deserve it for letting them?

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gets one up on

（ present singular third-person ）

getting one up on

（ participle present ）

got one up on

（ past ）

got one up on

（ UK participle past ）

gotten one up on

（ US participle past ）

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