OUTDO
VERBS
1540 — PREVENT to outdo, to surpass, to excel → obs.
1571 — WHIP to overcome, to vanquish, to defeat; to surpass, to outdo
1592 — UNDERCREEP to subvert secretly; to outdo by crafty or stealth; to undersell in trade; to overreach; to take a mean or underhand advantage of → obs.
1604 — BANG to defeat, to worst; to surpass, to excel, to outdo; to overcome, to overpower; to overwhelm
1711 — HEAD to surpass, to outdo, to excel; to outwit, to get the better of
1771 — BEAT HOLLOW to surpass, to outdo → Amer. sl.
1800 — LICK to outdo, to surpass → colloq.
1808 — CAP to outdo, to excel, to surpass → Eng. dial.
1841 — WOOL to strip of possessions, esp. by trickery; to outdo by trickery → Amer. dial.
1842 — TAKE THE CAKE to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1842 — TROLLOP to strike, to beat, to whip; to outdo in a contest → Amer. dial.
1843 — SKUNK to utterly defeat; to outdo decisively; to vanquish completely; to overcome → Amer. dial.
1847 — CAPTURE THE CRUMB to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — COP THE CAKE to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — COP THE CURRANTY to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — TAKE THE BAKER’S SHOP to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — TAKE THE BAKERY to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — TAKE THE BISCUIT to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — TAKE THE FLOUR to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1847 — TAKE THE PASTRY to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1848 — CAP to surpass, to outdo, to excel → Amer. dial.
1853 — LAY OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel
1856 — KNOCK SPOTS OFF to be better than, to surpass; to outdo easily; to beat → sl., orig. US
1863 — BEST to outwit, to outdo, to get the better of → colloq.
1882 — TAKE THE COOKIE to be the best, to surpass, to outdo, esp. in excessive or extreme behaviour or of a near-intolerable situation or happening → sl.
1884 — CUT to outdo, to excel
1884 — WAX to defeat; to outdo → sl.
1898 — BENSIL to surpass, to outdo → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
..L19 — TAKE THE CHEESE of a negative circumstance or objectionable person: to surpass, to outdo → sl.
..20C — HAVE THE LAUGH OF SOMEONE to outdo, to outwit someone → Brit. colloq.
1911 — LAY IT ALL OVER to surpass, to outdo; to excel → Amer. dial.
1959 — EAT SOMEONE’S LUNCH to defeat, to drub, to outdo, to injure, to beat physically; to make short work of → US sl.
1970 — EAT FOR BREAKFAST to vanquish, to outdo, to overcome → Aust. sl.
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