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
Sadowski-Synnott, who won big air bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018 and silver in Beijing, was looking to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Four years ago Team Mouat - featuring Stranraer's McMillan Jr, Hardie and Lammie - just missed out on the gold medal in Beijing, but they are determined to go one better this time round.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
"Oh come," said Poppy, "can't you go one better?"
From The Divine Fire by Sinclair, May
