go one better
Example Sentences
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"You just have to go one better, don't you? We've done all three, we're just topping up each time," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Sadowski-Synnott, who won big air bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018 and silver in Beijing, was looking to go one better at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Four years ago Team Mouat - featuring Stranraer's McMillan Jr, Hardie and Lammie - just missed out on the gold medal in Beijing, but they are determined to go one better this time round.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
The Gunners lead title rivals Liverpool by one point after seven games as they seek to go one better after finishing third for three consecutive seasons.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
If we're clever enough to have invented and built houses at all, why not go one better and do it properly?
From What Not A Prophetic Comedy by Macaulay, Rose, Dame
