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1 go one better
разг.(go (smb.) one better)превзойти, перещеголять, затмить кого-л [этим. карт.]When Peter Hofman addressed the younger man as Abraham, the minor member of the Clan went him one better and called him Abe. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book I) — Когда Питер Гофман обратился к молодому человеку, назвав его Эйбрахэмом, младший член клана решил перещеголять старшего и назвал его Эйб.
‘How do you know a spy when you meet him?’ he asked, and the other answered that often you didn't until it was too late. It was generally somebody who agreed with your pinkest idea and went you one or two better. (U. Sinclair, ‘World's End’, ch. 37) — "По каким признакам можно узнать шпика?" - спросил он, и Стеф ответил, что иной раз и не узнаешь и спохватишься только тогда, когда уже будет поздно. чаще всего это такой собеседник, который поддакивает всем твоим вольнодумствам, да и от себя прибавит что-нибудь еще похлеще.
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2 go one better
сделать шаг вперед; преуспетьRival firms reduced their prices, but we went one better by offering easy credit terms.
He set the world record last year. This year he would like to go one better by beating his own record.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > go one better
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3 go one better
(één) meer bieden; 〈 figuurlijk〉het beter doen, overtreffen -
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expr infmlThe urge to go one better than the next man is something I just haven't built into me — Мне просто не свойственно желание переплюнуть ближнего
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go one better
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5 go one better
Общая лексика: превзойти, превзойти соперника, превосходить соперника -
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13 go one better
превзойти́ кого-л.The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > go one better
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14 to go one better
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15 go s.o. one better
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19 do someone one better
expr AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > do someone one better
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20 go someone one better
expr infmlThat was a great joke but I can go you one better — Анекдот хороший, но я знаю еще лучше
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go someone one better
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