do (someone) one better
делать лучше, чем кто-либо, превосходить кого-либо
At the exam Marion did Emily one better and got better scores than her friend.
Другие идиомы:
- one's feet are on the ground
- off one's hands
- on the one hand
- one man's meat is another man's poison
- back to square one
- out of the corner of one's eye
- off the top of one's head
- off one's back
- on one's high horse
- one's opposite number
- one's frame of mind
- on one's honor
- on one's toes
- one-armed bandit
- on one's shoulders