| 词汇 | go someone one better |
| 词源 | go someone one better. A common American expression to- day, to go someone one better means to exceed the performance of someone else. It began life as a poker term (which it still is) in the early 19th century, meaning to raise the bet one more chip over someone who has bet before you. |
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