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does someone one better

does someone one better is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do someone one better.

Meaning of do someone one better

Verb

do someone one better (third-person singular simple present does someone one better, present participle doing someone one better, simple past did someone one better, past participle done someone one better)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) To do more than somebody asked for or expected.
    • - Could you drive me to the station please?
      - I'll do you one better and lend you my car keys: you can drive yourself anywhere.

Questions about does someone one better

What is does someone one better the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does someone one better is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do someone one better.

Words near does someone one better in the dictionary

  1. does somebody wrong
  2. does someone a frighten
  3. does someone brown
  4. does someone like that
  5. does someone look like
  6. does someone one better
  7. does someone proud
  8. does someone's bidding
  9. does someone's business
  10. does someone's head in
  11. does someone's heart good

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