Значение идиомы one-upmanship

[one-upmanship] {v.}, {informal} Always keeping ahead of others;trying to keep an advantage.

No matter what I do, I find that Jimhas already done it better. He’s an expert at one-upmanship.

Jacktook the news to the principal while we were still talking about it. He’s very quick to practice one-upmanship.

Compare: ONE UP.



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Значение идиомы one-upmanship