to outdo oneself

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to outdo oneself - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Outdo \Out*do"\ (out*d[=oo]"), v. t. [imp. Outdid
     (out*d[i^]d"); p. p. Outdone (out*d[u^]n"); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Outdoing.]
     To go beyond in performance; to excel; to surpass.
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           An imposture outdoes the original.       --L' Estrange.
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           I grieve to be outdone by Gay.           --Swift.
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     To outdo oneself to surpass one's own previous best
        performance.
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