improve on

improve (up)on (something)

To make something better in future attempts or iterations. The company always improves upon its previous hardware, making small tweaks and fixes of issues that irked users the last time around. The only way to improve on your writing is to just keep writing as much as you can—while also taking on board advice and constructive criticism from others, of course. Do you have any ideas for how we can improve on this ad campaign?

improve (up)on something

to make something better. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Do you really think you can improve upon this song? No one can improve on my favorite melody.

improve on

Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s]

improve on

or improve upon

To make beneficial additions or changes to something; make something better: We can improve on this room by painting it. I improved upon the recipe by adding more spices.

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释义	improve on improve (up)on (something) To make something better in future attempts or iterations. The company always improves upon its previous hardware, making small tweaks and fixes of issues that irked users the last time around. The only way to improve on your writing is to just keep writing as much as you can—while also taking on board advice and constructive criticism from others, of course. Do you have any ideas for how we can improve on this ad campaign? See also: improve Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. improve (up)on something to make something better. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Do you really think you can improve upon this song? No one can improve on my favorite melody. See also: improve, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. improve on Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s] See also: improve, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. improve on or improve upon v. To make beneficial additions or changes to something; make something better: We can improve on this room by painting it. I improved upon the recipe by adding more spices. See also: improve, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: improve improve (up)on (something) better mousetrap, (if one can) build a build a better mousetrap you learn something new every day a better mousetrap mousetrap trial and error pull (something) out of the bag chase up
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