across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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does Macy's tell Gimbel's »
(US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.
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golden hello »
A payment offered to an employee as an inducement to join, especially if currently working for a competitor.
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on the bubble »
Having qualification for an event depend on the upcoming performances of other competitors.
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one up »
To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
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one-up »
To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.
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one-upmanship »
A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.
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one-upmanship »
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
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outsider »
A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.
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runner up »
second-placed competitor
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the early bird gets the worm »
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.
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