OUTDO


Meaning of OUTDO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ aʊtdu: ]

( outdoes, outdoing, outdid, outdone)

1.

If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity.

Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.

VERB : V n

2.

You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action.

She wore a lovely tiara but the groom, not to be outdone, had on a very smart embroidered waistcoat.

PHRASE : PHR with cl

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