How to Pronounce "go one better"
expression
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbɛtɝ
GOH WUHN BET-er
ɡˈəʊ/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈɛtɐ
gOH wON bET-uh
Definition
To do something slightly better than someone else who already did well; to improve on what another person has accomplished.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈbɛtɝ
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /wˈɒn/ /bˈɛtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH WUHN BET-er
UK
gOH wON bET-uh
Listen in Context
She made a cake, so I decided to go one better and made two cakes.
Tom solved the puzzle, but Jerry tried to go one better by solving it faster.
My brother painted his room blue, so I had to go one better and painted mine in three colors.
You won tickets to the concert? I’ll go one better and get backstage passes!