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1 to go one better
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2 do someone one better
expr AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > do someone one better
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3 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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4 go smb. one better
paзг.пpeвзoйти, зaтмить, пepeщeгoлять кoгo-л.; зaткнуть кoгo-л. зa пoяc [этим, кapт.]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) -
5 (to) go one better
превзойти, пойти дальшеАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) go one better
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6 (to) go one better
превзойти, пойти дальшеАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) go one better
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7 to go one better
بركسيپيشدستيكردن،رويدست كسيرفتن -
8 to go one better
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9 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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10 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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11 go s.o. one better
go s.o. one betterexpr.• eclipsar a alguien expr. -
12 to go one better than somebody
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13 to go one better than
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14 I'll go him one better
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15 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
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17 go one better
Общая лексика: превзойти, превзойти соперника, превосходить соперника -
18 go one better than
Общая лексика: превзойти, перещеголять (кого-л.), одно очко в (чью-л.) пользу -
19 he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it
Общая лексика: он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвоеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it
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20 go one better
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go somebody one better — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. * /Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving… … Dictionary of American idioms
go somebody one better — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. * /Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving… … Dictionary of American idioms
go\ smb\ one\ better — v. phr. informal To do something better than (someone else); do more or better than; beat. Bill s mother gave the boys in Bill s club hot dogs for refreshments, so Tom s mother said that she would go her one better next time by giving them hot… … Словарь американских идиом
go smb one better — do something better than someone else, do more or be better than someone I decided to go him one better and buy a bigger present for my girlfriend … Idioms and examples
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one better, go — Do better (than something previously referred to) … A concise dictionary of English slang
go one better — phrasal : outdo, surpass all of his tone poems demand an orchestra of at least ninety players, and in at least one … he goes Wagner one better, calling for an orchestra of one hundred and sixteen Deems Taylor * * * go one better In some card… … Useful english dictionary
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
do one better than something — 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
