outdo oneself
idiom
: to do something better than one has done it before
She's a great cook, but she really outdid herself this time. The meal was wonderful.
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“Outdo oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outdo%20oneself. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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