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(than someone else)

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  • do one better than someone — do one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. Several companies developed similar software, but ours did one better than the rest by making it user friendly. Usage notes: sometimes used in the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • go one better than someone — go one better (than (someone/something)) to do more or be better than someone or something else. When her friend picked up a pair of those new spike heeled boots, Shirley went one better and ordered a custom made pair. Usage notes: sometimes used …   New idioms dictionary

  • else — 1. The usual possessive forms are anybody else s, someone else s, etc., and not (for example) anybody s else, although this was used until the mid 19c: • They look to me like someone else s, to be frank Penelope Lively, 1987 • We would like to… …   Modern English usage

  • someone likes the sound of their own voice — spoken phrase used for saying that someone thinks their opinions are more important than anyone else’s Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over confident people or behavioursynonym Main entry: voice …   Useful english dictionary

  • someone's dream — someone’s dream phrase what a particular type of person wants more than anything else It’s every schoolboy’s dream to play football for his country. He was a cute kid – an advertiser’s dream. Thesaurus: feelings of want and desiresynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • else — [[t]e̱ls[/t]] ♦ 1) ADJ: pron indef/quest ADJ You use else after words such as anywhere , someone , and what , to refer in a vague way to another person, place, or thing. If I can t make a living at painting, at least I can teach someone else to… …   English dictionary

  • else — /els/, adj. 1. other than the persons or things mentioned or implied: What else could I have done? 2. in addition to the persons or things mentioned or implied: Who else was there? 3. other or in addition (used in the possessive following an… …   Universalium

  • else — [[t]ɛls[/t]] adj. 1) other than those or that mentioned: What else could I do?[/ex] 2) in addition to those mentioned: Who else was there?[/ex] 3) other (used in the possessive following an indefinite pronoun): someone else s money[/ex] 4) if not …   From formal English to slang

  • someone likes the sound of their own voice — spoken used for saying that someone thinks their opinions are more important than anyone else s …   English dictionary

  • someone's dream — what a particular type of person wants more than anything else It s every schoolboy s dream to play football for his country. He was a cute kid – an advertiser s dream …   English dictionary

  • else — W1S1 [els] adv [: Old English; Origin: elles] 1.) [used after words beginning with some , every , any , and no , and after question words] a) besides or in addition to someone or something ▪ There s something else I d like to talk about as well.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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