"went one better" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} went one better
  1. simple past of go one better Tags: form-of, past Form of: go one better
    Sense id: en-went_one_better-en-verb-6CyBaPNk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "simple past of go one better"
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