getting one up on

A form of get one up on — To outdo.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one up on
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APA

getting one up on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one%20up%20on

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“getting one up on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one%20up%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting one up on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one%20up%20on.

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