get one up on in English

Forms: gets one up on [present, singular, third-person], getting one up on [participle, present], got one up on [past], got one up on [UK, participle, past], gotten one up on [US, participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> one up on}} get one up on (third-person singular simple present gets one up on, present participle getting one up on, simple past got one up on, past participle (UK) got one up on or (US) gotten one up on)

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"get one up on" meaning in English

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