do (one) one better
do (one) one better
To upstage, outshine, surpass someone or something. I know you feel productive because you went running today, but I'll do you one better: I ran and went to the gym! I'm pretty sure I did my classmates one better by including color pictures in my report. Look, life isn't a competition. You don't need to do your sister one better all the time.
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