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单词 to raise one's game
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to raise one's game
P6. Originally Sport. to raise one's game: to elevate or improve the standard of one's performance.
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1916 N.Y. Times 5 Sept. 10/1 His play has been only passing fair. But yesterday, under the knowledge that Murray must be crushed, he raised his game to the pinnacle.
1926 Port Arthur (Texas) News 14 Aug. He seems to be able to raise his game at will when Tilden is on the opposite side of the net.
1988 Darts Player 89 53/1 Players who I would have previously beaten convincingly have raised their game and been an awful lot better.
1992 J. Birchall Housing Policy in 1990s 40 Some tenants' associations used the threat of the legislation to encourage councils to ‘raise their game’.
2002 Independent 1 Oct. 5/4 Most UK hotels need to raise their game if they are going to survive in today's difficult circumstances.
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