go one better
Example Sentences
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Fellow Wimbledon regular Kev Cooper, from Cotgrave in Nottinghamshire, can go one better.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
He took bronze at Pyeongchang 2018 and silver in Beijing four years ago and was desperate to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
He took bronze at Pyeongchang 2018 and silver in Beijing four years ago and is hoping to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
"For now, despite a slightly slow start, the signs are promising that it will go one better than Game of Thrones, and deliver a send-off that lives up to audience expectations," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
Say the word, and I'll go one better.
From Foe-Farrell by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
