goes one better

A form of go one better — To take a bet and add another to it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go one better
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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