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I'm trying to organize it a little bit,
The phrase "one-up" can also mean to miss or skip over something, although this is not common but in this case it refers to the buttoning of a suit. In the conversation, Joe is pointing out that Jordan's suit is not buttoned correctly, missing one buttonhole and going up to the next.
Joe could have said "Are you missed a button?" instead of "Are you one-up?" to convey the same meaning.
I'm trying to make another example here:
I was so nervous during the presentation that I one-upped my slide and went straight to the conclusion without explaining the details.
The phrase "one-up" can also mean to miss or skip over something, although this is not common but in this case it refers to the buttoning of a suit. In the conversation, Joe is pointing out that Jordan's suit is not buttoned correctly, missing one buttonhole and going up to the next.
Joe could have said "Are you missed a button?" instead of "Are you one-up?" to convey the same meaning.
I'm trying to make another example here:
I was so nervous during the presentation that I one-upped my slide and went straight to the conclusion without explaining the details.