do someone one better en · VERB
Meanings
-
(colloquial, idiomatic) To do more than somebody asked for or expected.
- Could you drive me to the station please? - I'll do you one better and lend you my car keys: you can drive yourself anywhere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| done someone one better | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did someone one better | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| doing someone one better | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does someone one better | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |