单词	one-upmanship
释义	English American one-upmanshipnoun [ U ] uk/ˌwʌnˈʌp.mən.ʃɪp/us/ˌwʌnˈʌp.mən.ʃɪp/disapproving a situation in which someone does or says something in order to prove that they are better than someone else Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competing and contending (non-sporting) cat challenge close-run competitive contend contender contest contestant entry go in for sth jockey pit sb/sth against sb/sth pit your wits against sb/sth idiom play cat and mouse idiom play sb/sth off against sb/sth race rival rivalry scramble square See more results » one-upmanshipnoun [ U ] /ˈwʌnˈweɪ/also one-upsmanship, /ˈwʌnˈʌps·mənˌʃɪp/ an effort to show that you are better than someone you are competing with: We heard the usual boasting and one-upsmanship before the boxers entered the ring.
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