one up

one up
1. verb
To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitors prior effort.

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

2. noun
In additional life or an object that increases the players number of chances or "lives" by one

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


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