英和和英

名詞

one-upsmanship (複数形 one-upsmanships)

1. Alternative form of one-upmanship

アナグラム

• one-up-manships, one-upmanships

語源

one-up +‎ -manship

名詞

one-upmanship (複数形 one-upmanships)

1. (idiomatic) The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.

   They are bent on one-upmanship. I think it's hopeless to try to stop them.

   He always engaged in one-upmanship.

2. (idiomatic) A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.

参考

• one up