step up (one's) game

To improve in some way, usually so that one can perform as well as others. Man, I really need to step up my game if I'm going to play basketball with all these young guys. Phil lost another case? He really needs to step up his game if he wants to stay at this firm.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Katenka	-	Russian
Hieremias	-	Biblical Latin
Olufunmilola	-	Western African, Yoruba
Lia (1)	LEE-ah (Italian), LEE-ə (Portuguese, Georgian)	Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
PranciŠKus	-	Lithuanian
Perica	PE-ree-tsah	Croatian, Serbian