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1. • • Having an advantage or lead over someone, as in Sara is one up on Jane because she passed algebra in summer school. This expression comes from sports, where it means to be one point ahead of one's opponents. It was transferred to more general use about 1920.
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   What does 'one-up' mean?

   • An additional life or an object that increases the player's number of chances or 'lives' by one. For example, if you hit that block, you can get a one-up. 'One-up' can also mean to outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort. For instance, every year the neighbors try to one-up each other with their holiday lights.

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   What does one up on Jane mean?

   • Having an advantage or lead over someone, as in Sara is one up on Jane because she passed algebra in summer school. This expression comes from sports, where it means to be one point ahead of one's opponents. It was transferred to more general use about 1920. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

   One-up (someone) - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   What does it mean if a person is 'one-up' over another?

   • Answer (1 of 13): Normally, it would be used to say that one person or company is 'one-up' over another - meaning that they have one more thing going for them than the other. So I could say ‘You have a great CV with some terrific work experience and very impressive qualifications, but I am also one-up because I have a personal recommendation from a well-known industry expert.'

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   Is Tom a one up?

   • Yes, it sounds like Tom is one up. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Having an advantage or lead over someone, as in Sara is one up on Jane because she passed algebra in summer school. This expression comes from sports, where it means to be one point ahead of one's opponents.

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   Is Abu Dhabi trying to one-up Dubai?

   • Every governor is one upping the other governor on how tough they can get. Abu Dhabi's tourist board insists it is not trying to one-up Dubai. Arm-wrestling has been entertainment for generations of buddies trying to one-up each other with bragging rights. We’re not afraid to admit when we’ve been one-upped! What is the pronunciation of one-up?

   ONE-UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Is Tom one up on Sally?

   • ahead of someone; having an advantage over someone. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Tom is one up on Sally because he got a job and she didn't. Yes, it sounds like Tom is one up. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › be-one-up-onMeaning of be one up on someone in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to have an advantage over someone or to have done something that shows you are better than them: She disliked having someone think they were one up on her. Why was he able to be one up on his pursuers all these years? See also. get one up on someone. one-upmanship. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Competing and contending (non-sporting)

4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › one+up+on+someoneOne up on someone - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   one up (on someone) Leading or ahead (of someone); in an advantageous position (over someone). He's just mad because Sarah is one up on him after their yearly performance reviews.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › be-one-up-on-someoneDefinition of 'be one up on sb' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   be one up on sb. phrase. If you try to get one up on someone, you try to gain an advantage over them. ...the competitive kind who will see this as the opportunity to be one up on you.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishONE-UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to get an advantage over someone by doing something better, more extreme, etc. than them, or by saying that you did or will do something like this: They were trying to one-up each other over who had had the worst year. Every governor is one upping the other governor on how tough they can get. Fewer examples.

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   Having an advantage or lead over someone, as in Sara is one up on Jane because she passed algebra in summer school. This expression comes from sports, where it means to be one point ahead of one's opponents.

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   'One up' is an English idiom. It means 'to surpass or outdo someone or something, often in a competitive or comparative context.'

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › be-one-up-onbe one up (on somebody)/get one up on somebody | meaning of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English be one up (on somebody)/get one up on somebody to have or get an advantage over someone → one-upmanship → one.