English Explanatory Dictionary

not to be outdone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Anticipating and preparing against the possibility that someone might outdo one; taking special measures to ensure one cannot be one-upped or outmaneuvered.

Word forms

not to be outdone
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