up the ante ( synonym found)
Definition of up the ante:

°To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
"With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante."
°To make something more desirable.
"''The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante."
Definition of up the ante:

°To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
"With three aces and two jacks, he thought it was safe to up the ante."
°To make something more desirable.
"''The school system cannot raise teachers salaries, so they are providing better benefits as an effort to up the ante."
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