one up

Definitions

1. 1

   To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

   • Every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.
2. 2

   An advantage over someone.

   • WePay wants to get one-up in the mobile payments race with its new iOS app for small businesses.
3. 3

   Alternative spelling of 1-up (“extra life”).

   • If you hit that block, you can get a one up.

The neighborhood

• neighborget one up on
• neighborgo one better
• neighborone-upmanship
• neighborshow off
• neighborshow up