| It would have been a simple matter to pilfer their tawdry Christmas illuminations in order to gain one-upmanship this year. |
| She's the one woman who can beat him at his own game of sexual one-upmanship. |
| It is about selling television rights, team sponsorship and looking for one-upmanship in contracts. |
| It is a biting comment on the more consequential games of political one-upmanship played by these two nuclear states. |
| It is pathetic though to see the TN government indulge in one-upmanship with political rivals over the elimination of Veerappan. |
| For all the intricacies of the spat, it smacks of political one-upmanship, petty power play and a healthy dose of ego juice. |