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 in the form go someone or something one better:

Her opponent made a strong statement against her, but she went him one better by proving him wrong.

moved from 'one' and edited--cgb9/02

• put stick in two penn'orth
• put stick in your two penn'orth
• put swh on the map
• put teeth into
• put teeth into something
• Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
• put the arm on
• put the arm on someone
• put the ball in court
• put the ball in someone's court
• put the bite on
• put the bite on someone
• put the boot in
• put the brakes on
• put the brakes on someone
• put the brakes on something
• put the cart before the horse
• put the cat among the pigeons
• put the clock back
• put the fear of God into
• put the fear of God into someone
• put the finger on
• put the finger on someone
• Put the flags out!
• put the genie back in the bottle