get one up on (someone or something)

To attain an advantage over someone or something. I'm trying to get one up on the competition by practicing in real-world conditions.

be/get/have one ˈup on somebody

(informal) be in a better position than somebody; have an advantage over somebody: Why do you always have to be one up on everybody else? ▶ one-ˈupmanship noun (disapproving) the skill of getting an advantage over other people

See also: get, have, on, one, somebody, up

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strings attached
with strings attached
vie for
vie for (something)
vie over (something)
vying
draw even
be more than (something)
be more than glad, ready, etc.
make a play for something

词组	get one up on (someone or something)
释义	get one up on (someone or something) get one up on (someone or something) To attain an advantage over someone or something. I'm trying to get one up on the competition by practicing in real-world conditions. See also: get, on, one, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be/get/have one ˈup on somebody (informal) be in a better position than somebody; have an advantage over somebody: Why do you always have to be one up on everybody else? ▶ one-ˈupmanship noun (disapproving) the skill of getting an advantage over other people See also: get, have, on, one, somebody, up Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: strings attached with strings attached vie for vie for (something) vie over (something) vying draw even be more than (something) be more than glad, ready, etc. make a play for something
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