step up (one's) game
step up (one's) game
To improve in some way, usually so that one can perform as well as others. Man, I really need to step up my game if I'm going to play basketball with all these young guys. Phil lost another case? He really needs to step up his game if he wants to stay at this firm.
See also: game, step, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be on (one's) game
- be on game
- go down on (one)
- go down on someone
- eat at the Y
- dive a muff
- lick (someone) out
- lick out
- bring (one's) A-game
- girlie show