go someone one better

go some·one one bet·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh suhm-wuhn, -wuh n wuhn bet-er]
- /goʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən wʌn ˈbɛt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh suhm-wuhn, -wuh n wuhn bet-er]
- /goʊ ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən wʌn ˈbɛt ər/

Definitions of go someone one better words

adjective go someone one better of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. 1
adjective go someone one better morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. 1
adjective go someone one better of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. 1
adjective go someone one better larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. 1
adjective go someone one better improved in health; healthier than before. 1
adjective go someone one better completely recovered in health. 1

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Origin of go someone one better

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English bettre, Old English bet(t)(e)ra; cognate with Old High German bezziro (German besser), Dutch beter, Old Norse betr, Gothic batiza, equivalent to bat- (cognate with Old High German baz (adv.) better; akin to boot2) + -iza comparative suffix; suggested relation to Sanskrit bhadrá- “fortunate” is doubtful. See best

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Parts of speech for Go someone one better

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go someone one better popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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