go one better 1. 出价超过对手 2. 更胜一筹；超过过去的成绩；〈美〉胜过(某人) The painting is so well done that one chokes back the wish to go one better. 这幅画画得好到使人不敢作更胜一筹之想。 We won 3-2 in the semi-final and hope to go one better in the finals. 我们在半决赛中以3比2获胜，希望在决赛中更上一层楼。 They went us one better by winning the championship. 他们获得冠军，比我们更胜一筹。