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Etymology and Origins

  1. Go one better

    Originally a sporting expression, meaning that by jumping farther a contestant would make a scratch on the ground beyond the one just scored.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of go one better in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of go one better in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of go one better in a Sentence

  1. Karen Testa:

    There is no one better suited to this new role than Jeff. His relentless pursuit of fresh, competitive stories driven by words, photos, video, data will compel an even higher level of distinctive journalism from this region.

  2. Dave Shein:

    We try them as year-old wines, we try them as 2-year-old wines, and we evaluate every single one of them critically, both for the winemaking decisions and for the vineyard management decisions, to help us make better decisions as we go forward, every year, it’s a fresh start, and you can apply everything you’ve learned in the previous cycles to help make the next one better. We always say we have yet to make our best bottle of wine.

  3. Jim Clyburn:

    It is time for us to restore this country's dignity, this country's respect, that is what is at stake this year. And I can think of no one better suited, better prepared -- I can think of no one with the integrity, no one more committed to the fundamental principles to make this country what it is -- than my good friend, my late wife's great friend, Joe Biden.

  4. Donald Trump:

    There is no one better to represent the people of New York and Staten Island( a place I know very well) than @RepDanDonovan, who is strong on Borders Crime, loves our Military our Vets, voted for Tax Cuts and is helping me to Make America Great Again. Dan has my full endorsement !

  5. Samuel Beckett:

    How can one better magnify the Almighty than by sniggering with him at his little jokes, particularly the poorer ones.

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