do better
Raise your standard
Do better is a call to improve one's behavior, performance, or moral standing.
It often carries an implicit rebuke—suggesting current efforts fall short of what's expected or possible: You need to do better, We can do better as a country.
The phrase has become a staple of social media criticism, sometimes deployed earnestly against public figures, sometimes mockingly: Do better, Karen.
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- empathySharing another's emotions
perseverance · integrity · course-correct · discipline · accountability · efficiency · self-reflection · problem-solving · productivity · resilience · goal-setting · best self · innovation · skill-building · learning · learn from mistakes · strive · leadership
- improvementimprovement, enhance, make progress, improve, enhancement
- resolutionslose weight, quit smoking, save money, eat healthy, get fit
do betterdecline
Decrease or refuse
deteriorate · regress · backslide · worsen · slip
do bettergive up
Stop attempting something
settle · phone it in · mail it in · stop trying · lower the bar